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Just call me Chinook

March 14, 2021March 14, 2021 1 Comment

Dear Carter, Snowplow parents clear away all the obstacles for their kids. Tiger parents place insane demands on theirs. Absent parents are…absent. And then there’s me, the dictionary definition of a helicopter parent. Yep, just like a helicopter, I hover close, circling and looping until I run out of gas. I didn’t picture myself as… Continue reading Just call me Chinook

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Parenting in the aftermath

June 7, 2018June 7, 2018 Leave a comment

Dear Carter, Yesterday I found out the paradox of parenting after your baby dies. Your dad was working on teaching your brother how to ride a bike and your sister went outside to hang out, but they were nowhere in sight. She came back inside and asked me “Where’d they go?”, and I could tell… Continue reading Parenting in the aftermath

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Carter Joshua brought sunshine to the world for 111 days. Here you’ll find the heart of a mama parenting a child she can no longer touch but whose love knows no boundary of time, space, or distance.

Learn more about Carter and our family’s story at my dad’s blog:

http://carterscues.blog

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