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Italian Life

29 Jul

The Art of Showing Up

“True friendship isn’t about being there when it is convenient. It’s about being there when it’s not (Author Unknown).” The day of my son’s 6th birthday two of his friends called and cancelled. And one of his best friends just never showed up. When I called they said they had other plans and would not […]

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21 Jul

Traveling with Kids

Traveling with kids is easier than it used to be in some senses, and much more complicated in others. Before there were not security checks to try and lug sleeping toddlers through, but there was also just one screen at the front of the plane most often playing very inappropriate movies for a toddler. I […]

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28 May

Ma Lei, Come fa?!

Non esiste un modo per essere una Mamma perfetta, ma ci sono un milione di modi per essere una mamma amorevole! Carli, Insieme Mamme È una domanda che ci chiediamo spesso quando vediamo qualcuno che fa qualcosa fuori dalla nostra portata o capacità. Mi ricordo che osservavo mamme con più figli che facevano il volontariato, […]

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6 May

You Think it’s Hard Now?!

Have you ever had anyone say to you, “You think it’s hard now?! Just wait until….” When my kids were small we worked with a couple who had older kids. They were always making comments like, “Small kids, small problems. Big kids, big problems” or “You think you don’t sleep now?! Just wait until you […]

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5 Mar

How Does She Do it?!

…It’s a question we often ask ourselves when we see someone doing something beyond our own means or abilities. When I was a new mother, I remember observing mothers with more children than I, who still did volunteer work, served in their church, brought older kids to their afternoon activities on time, while simultaneously caring […]

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