Tag: patience

Sit Down and Relax

Posted on April 7, 2013 by

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I’m amazed by those with patience. Awed by people who wait without complaint, those who stay calm and bide their time until their number is called. I want to be like them but I’m not. Waiting makes me crazy. Last week, I waited with… Continue Reading “Sit Down and Relax”

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Surviving 40 Years’ of Kids Tantrums

Posted on August 7, 2012 by

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The question is who survived 40 years of tantrums? Me or the kids? Both, but there were some close calls. I am not naturally endowed with patience. I also never studied the art and science of parenting although I should have. I plowed in,… Continue Reading “Surviving 40 Years’ of Kids Tantrums”

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