I want to reiterate that Husband and I have made a conscious decision to take Little Lady seriously and receive any emotion or problem she expresses. We are not always successful, but our hope is that we can instill in her now a sense of safety and acceptance and trust so that she can depend… Continue reading Little Lady Words: The Second Asterisk
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Little Lady Words: The First Asterisk
I read some time ago that this stage can be difficult for a child, as she has far more to express than she has vocabulary. It can be frustrating for a toddler to be thirsty and want her juice and be unable to make a slow adult understand this. She may only know to say… Continue reading Little Lady Words: The First Asterisk
A Prayer for Spring
Don't unbreak this heart of mine It's all that's left of me Don't undo the hurt and fear That helps me to believe Keep me safely in Your soil The dirt of all I've known Draw the life out from the death The pain that makes me grow Show Your face so faithfully To lift… Continue reading A Prayer for Spring