For the first time in several years, the OctaTribe is doing Thanksgiving with just the ten of us. Actually, the nine of us with 1 of 8 in France. But we’re going to put the laptop on the dining table and Skype her in during the meal. So she’ll be with us in a cyber-sort-of-way. Back in our Oklahoma days,…
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To keep up with a tribe this big, you’ve got to have some guidelines. And we have some. And I composed them and printed them and taped them on the computer. But the posting of said rules has had an interesting side effect. The posted rules themselves have become something of a conversation item for our house guests. And even…
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She’s a year away from being a teenager, basking in her final year as a pre-teen. But she’s got a maturity to her that supersedes her calendar years. My 4 of 8. Having been my latest talker because of her hearing loss, 4 of 8 has been my earliest bloomer. She is tall, tall and her poise makes most folks…
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My Beautiful Octamom Readers–you bless me, make me smile, give me encouragement and share your hearts with me. Thank you. And you ask me a lot of questions. Which I love. And I’m sometimes lousy at getting answers to you in a timely fashion. And sometimes the same question comes from several people. And I’ll think, “I need to write…
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A few weeks ago, I was fortunate to post a book review on Jen Hatmaker’s newest book, Out of the Spin Cycle. Jen has such an honest and humorous style, giving moms a voice of encouragement and empathy in issues we face when it comes to the care and keeping of our kids’ hearts. It was great to be able to…
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