by Kristen Lunceford | Jun 7, 2012 | Parenting
“In summer, the song sings itself.” ~William Carlos Williams
by Kristen Lunceford | Jun 2, 2012 | Book Recommendations, Parenting
“I would be most content if my children grew up to be the kind of people who think decorating consists mostly of building enough bookshelves.” ~Anna Quindlen “Camp Mom” commences in our corner of the world at 12:31 PM on Thursday, and I...
by Kristen Lunceford | May 22, 2012 | Book Recommendations, Parenting
Ms. Svoboda’s impact on me in 8th grade was colossal. There is just no other word for it. She made me believe that I could be a writer, that I had gifts to contribute to the world, and that my life could be extraordinary. Her influence on me was so tremendous that I...
by Kristen Lunceford | May 18, 2012 | Parenting
We go to a lot of parks…sometimes two a day. I bring snacks and water guns; I play tag on equipment that was never designed for a woman of my elevation to be on; I occasionally back flip off the swings; I make sure the dog is able to pee in at least 45 different...
by Kristen Lunceford | Apr 11, 2012 | Parenting
On April 11, 2009, my husband and I arrived in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia to bring home our daughter, Selah, whose first birthday happened to be the same day. Malnourished and showing noticable signs of rickets, she could’ve easily been mistaken for a four-month old....
by Kristen Lunceford | Feb 1, 2012 | Parenting
All right, so I have a little document on my hard drive called “Baby Advice” that I put together a few years ago. I dig it up and fire it off to my preggo friends when they ask me what I recommend they add to their baby registries. Since I know so many people right...
