Bits of Being

thoughts on life, faith, family….and, yes, just learning to "be"

Category: Parenting

  • Mothering

    Post Views = 182My daughter’s child, climbing on the armchair,balancing and flipping, then settling downto read Blueberries For Sal, unawareof the echoes from the past. Her nightgownappears by the bed, “Mom, I’m scared,” she’d gloomand climb under the covers. My patienceebbing, I’d send her back to her dark room – but she understands, gives reassurance.Snuggling in close, she…

  • 18 Bits of Advice for My 18-Year-Old (as she leaves home for college)

    Post Views = 258(I found a shortened version of this list written down in a journal notebook of mine from quite a while ago. I’m not sure where it came from, but I think I saw it somewhere online. So, I don’t know who to give credit to for the original list, but I have…