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Parenting beyond protection
As I sit down to write this column today, it’s been only a week since a devastating flood swept through Central Texas, claiming the lives of many who had gathered along the Guadalupe River – […]
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The days are long, but the years are short
“We’re in a phase” is my new favorite phrase to use when describing year two of my growing boy. We’re in a phase of tantrums and big feelings and hidden hunger and Hot Wheels and […]
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A parents’ summer survival guide
HELLO SUMMER! We did it, moms and dads… we made it through another school year, and now it’s time to throw caution to the wind and embrace the chaotic season that is summer. Constant towing […]
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Have we lost our doggone minds?
It’s early in the morning, I’ve just gotten to work and I receive a text from my husband. The text doesn’t include words, just a picture of two very cute puppies. I reply with some […]
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Spring renewal with Destini McPherson
At long last… Spring! Our family has so longed for these brighter days and all the things that come along with them. Yesterday, I picked up our daughter from school and before she got her […]
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Destini McPherson… Meeting my own destiny
From his Facebook profile picture, I knew from the beginning that he had kids. I knew that those two kids were young and cute, and really that’s all that I knew. So, I went on […]
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As time marches on with Destini McPherson
Once a month, every month, my girlfriends and I meet for dinner to catch up on life, talk about the world’s problems and probably solve them. Since I moved outside of the city, we commit […]
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The difference between know and feel
I say a lot of things repeatedly to my kids… things like “ask good questions” and “mind your manners” and “just be kind” and “I love you.” We are a household that overuses “I love […]
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A humble tree – Parenting From Destini McPherson
Every month, I write about the everyday life and adventures of our family, and what I’m learning in the midst of those things. Since I am not yet a seasoned parent, all I really have […]
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Sacred memory seeker and photo keeper
As Fall trickles in among us, changing our horizons leaf by leaf, the rhythm of our lives begin to change again. The time we’ve dedicated to sports begins to die down and the family Fall […]