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Grief

Coach Dawne: What Happened to Makeover Mondays?

August 18, 2019 coachdawne 8 Comments

So, here I am, eight months since my last email to you In the intervening months, our remodel is complete.…

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Posted in: Family, Learning, Makeover Mondays, Relationships Filed under: family, grief, love, Makeover Mondays, relationships

How to Feel Worthy Even When You Feel Worthless

December 20, 2018 coachdawne 1 Comment

Note: Many thanks to Halle at Upbeat Motherhood for this great post. Upbeat Motherhood is full of encouragement and great…

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Posted in: Family, Parenting Filed under: happiness, self-care
Gas station in small-town America

The Best Things About Small-Town America

December 13, 2018 coachdawne 2 Comments

(Note: A short version of this story ran in the January 2019 issue of Pompano! magazine.) I’m writing this in early…

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Posted in: Family, Kids, Random Filed under: Louisiana, small-town America
Erica with our granddaughter, en route home from this year's Book Fair, without any broken bones.

Is Your Ankle Really Broken? One Fine Moment in Parenting

November 22, 2018 coachdawne 5 Comments

Last weekend, we attended the Miami Book Fair. (The photo above is of our daughter and granddaughter, en route home from…

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Posted in: Family, Kids, Parenting Filed under: parenting
One new penny loafer

Wouldn’t You Love to Wear Just One New Loafer?

November 8, 2018 coachdawne 2 Comments

In New Jersey, school always started right after Labor Day, which I still think of as the end of summer.…

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Posted in: Family, Kids, Parenting Filed under: broken ankles, school shoes
World Series Ticket for Can You Be a Chainsaw-Wielding Ballerina?

Can You Be a Chainsaw-Wielding Ballerina?

November 1, 2018 coachdawne 4 Comments

I’m the only child of two older parents – my mother was 38; my father, 45, when I was born.…

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Posted in: Family, Parenting Filed under: children, parenting
Should you surprise someone with a pet as a birthday gift?

What Happens When You Surprise Someone with a Pet?

October 25, 2018 coachdawne 6 Comments

For my husband’s 30th birthday, we surprised him with a cat. Animal lovers: don’t freak out! I am NOT a…

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Posted in: Family, Pets Filed under: birthday gifts, family, pet adoption
Why Driving a Scooter Is the Best Way to Embarrass Your Teenager

Why Driving a Scooter Is the Best Way to Embarrass Your Teenager

October 18, 2018 coachdawne 6 Comments

When our daughters were in high school, my husband (who really is awesome in all ways) and I had the…

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Posted in: Family, Kids, Parenting Filed under: parenting, scooter, teenagers
Should Your Mother Teach You How to Drive?

Should Your Mother Teach You How to Drive?

October 8, 2018 coachdawne 8 Comments

We’ve survived teaching all three of our kids how to drive. And I’m proud to say that, clearly, we lived…

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Posted in: Family, Kids, Monday Malice, Parenting Filed under: Monday Malice, teen drivers
Why Your Granddaughter Needs Gold, Sparkly Shoes

Why Your Granddaughter Needs Gold, Sparkly Shoes

September 27, 2018 coachdawne 8 Comments

I thought my daughter, Emma’s mother, would kill me. It wouldn’t be the first time she felt that way, and…

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Posted in: Family, Kids Filed under: grandparents, shopping

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