Full Spectrum Mama

When is helping not helping? How can we tell when our conceptions of our children get in the way of clear perception of our children? ...

Just a little example of PP from the Full Spectrums: Pardner used to be a dawg. Not literally, but – let’s just say he spent his twenti...

As anyone who deals closely with female children knows, young girls can be difficult. There isn’t a whole lot of “sisterhood” in upper elem...

This morning I ran into a colleague while having an oil change. I told her I was “pretty excited” about something, I don’t even remember w...

As we got ready to head back to school this morning after “vacation,” Z was bouncing off the walls: “I can’t wait, I can’t wait, I can’t w...

I recently spent a morning meandering and gabbing with a beloved friend. As we walked along a magical, secluded trail, she showed me some ...

What are the odds that someone would put on two shirts, one over the other, both inside out and both backwards? Sounds unlikely, no? Actua...