Every summer, like clockwork, I hear my friends complain about the lack of things to do with their children once they are out of school. Throughout the school year parents are frantically keeping the homework moving, school lunches packed, kids in uniform, and sport schedules straight. Yet each summer those same parents regret all those…
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Dear Lola, I fell and broke my arm and am now struggling with a moral dilemma. I know lying is typically frowned upon, but explaining how I fell down is embarrassing because I literally do not know how it happened. It seems my feet plotted one course and my brain had another idea. Somewhere in that split second,…
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Choices are all around you.
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Dear Lola, Recently my 5-year-old son had been playing with friends in our backyard when I overheard their conversation. The friend was asking if my son had juice and without missing a beat he replied that we had apple juice and Mommy’s special grape juice. I shudder to think what that child repeated to his mother…
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Choices are all around you.
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Well this is a bit embarrassing. You’ve all showed up here because it’s Monday morning and you’re ready to read a fresh blog post. Well, I didn’t actually plan one out. I spent this weekend in utter glory and completely disengaged my brain. I took a 4 hour nap on Sunday. I’m not sure when…
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Dear Lola, My mother and I have a lovely tradition of taking tea together once per week. We almost always imbibe at my home as it gives my mother a chance to visit town. My problem is with the cake. I tried serving store-bought cake, but my mother made it clear she prefers my own recipes.…
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Shank You Very Much 