Tag: parenting
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The Shape of Hope~
The author reflects on the weight of global conflict, contrasting it with a grounding moment captured in a photo of their daughter’s hand holding a starfish. This inspires thoughts on the intricacies of life and the cycles of history marked by division. Despite challenges, the author chooses hope, believing in peace and the potential for…
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A Parent’s Instinct: The Universal Call of Protection
Today, as I walked through the park, I was pulled into a scene that demanded my full attention. By the pond, loud, rhythmic quacks echoed through the air, halting passersby in their tracks. Drawn by the urgency of the calls, I saw two parent ducks leading a group of about fifteen ducklings. They moved cautiously,…
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Daily Coffee Talk~68/365
Today I spent a larger part of the day driving around with my daughter from home to school to extra activities, home and school again. We have come to call Monday the ‘fun day’ partly sarcastically because of all the driving, and partly because we never know how it will unfold. On the last one…
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Daily Coffee Talk~ 55/365
Hi my friends, Lea’s quarantine ended today! We have a negative covid test and the birds are singing again in our neighbourhood. You don’t realise the importance of human contact till you go 10 days without it. We have been smiling a lot today, hugging and being silly. I am grateful for her recovery and…
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Morning Coffee Talk~ 37/365
Good Morning, Who are you today? Do you ever witness yourself changing each time you interact with someone new? The mannerism, the speeds, the outward presentation and even the accent with which you speak your language? We are like chameleons constantly morphing to meet new situations and it is very peculiar to observe the subtle…
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Morning Coffee Talk~26/364
Good Morning, Every year since my daughter was a small child, we visited this forest near the town of Xanten in Germany. This year was no exception. I always walked with her there and upon arrival we stopped and took a moment to greet the forest. One hand on a tree and she still recognises…
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The gift that keeps on giving~
When you have your first child you become privy to the most well guarded secret: you have just signed on for the most important and permanent job of your life. It looks so easy. Everyone does it. Our parents did it. Our friends and neighbors seem to do it. And then your child arrives! I…
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Home is Where your loved ones are~ Germany
The best part of every adventure is , for me, the coming back home moment. I always long to go but I long ever more to come back. Home is such a place of safety, recharge and warmth. When you are lucky enough to have someone there that you can’t wait to hug, then it’s…
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Inking in priorities ~ Germany
At this time, a permission is granted, to re-evaluate, to shed the extra weight of unnecessary stresses, to weed out unwanted obligations, to dedicate time and love to those who need us most…