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What My Father-in-Law Taught Me About Getting Out of the Way

What My Father-in-Law Taught Me About Getting Out of the Way

We flew out to San Jose this past weekend for Ken’s dad’s memorial service, and ever since, I’ve been thinking about how nice it was.  Yeah, I know—that’s not something you usually hear about a service.  But this one was much lighter and more life-affirming than any other funeral I’d ever attended, and it really [...]

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In Memory of Ken’s Dad

Last night, I slept a cold, black sleep–that hard, dreamless sleep that comes with an exhausted mind and body.  When I woke, I was surprised to find that my kids (who’ve been melting down left and right these past few weeks) seemed to have morphed back into their regular old calm and happy selves.  I [...]

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The Daily Drive-by

Lately, I find myself wishing I could hire someone to take care of us for a couple of weeks.  Nothing too crazy, just someone to cook, clean, do our laundry and maybe even wrangle the kids for an entire weekend so I can finally catch up on some sleep.  You know, the kind of thing [...]

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