Julie Lyles Carr

7 of 8’s therapist and I were talking today about creative ways to encourage 7 of 8 to let us adjust her crawl, motivate her to cover more distance, ways to induce her to go for the gold. We were throwing around that we don’t necessarily want to motivate her with food because it sort of feels like that makes…
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So my sister-in-law and kids came to visit and I could have taken her to all the historical places in our city, I could have dazzled her with all the natural beauty surrounding our area, I could have taken her to the university and let her wander its hallowed walkways.  I could have done all that–but then I found out…
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“Octamom,” you ask, “how does one maintain mental health and wellbeing while surrounded by numerous small children, limit-pushing pre-teens, a real-life prima donna, a zany college girl and two inbred dachshunds, all while doing mountains of laundry?” “Well, Dear Reader,” I reply, “you must learn to create your own pockets of singular existence, places in your mind where you can…
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Of course the man who brought us The Far Side cartoons would have to be clever, off beat, tremendously intelligent and pithy…and philosophical. Check out these quotes from Doug Larson, creator and illustrator of The Far Side cartoons: “Wisdom is the reward you get for a lifetime of listening when you’d have preferred to talk…” …or this little gem which…
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“…David would take his harp and play.  Then relief would come to Saul; he would feel better, and the evil spirit would leave him.”  I Samuel 16:23 Come on, let’s face it.  There are those mornings when you wake up and the day already seems dark.  The kids are squabbling over the last bit of sugary cereal, the dog had…
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