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Family Life

Mother Held Prisoner by Court Appointed Guardian

March 9, 2010

There are many things we are deeply fearful of. The death of a child is one. Being imprisoned for something we’re not guilty of is another. Losing any loved one that you can’t imagine living without is another. Unless you’ve experienced such wretched circumstances, it’s hard to imagine what it might [...]

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The Baseball Pants in Freezer Story

September 19, 2009

Note: The following true story was originally published in the Cre8pc Blog in 2006. Today, my son Stefan, now 16, played on 4 baseball teams this past baseball season. He plays offense and defensive positions for high school JV football and is plays defense positions as a second string Varsity player.
My son just [...]

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Looking Back So We Can Look Forward

December 29, 2008

I’ve been remembering childhood moments lately, and it really hit home that I had superb parents. I thought I’d share a few of those parental moments here, in the hopes that maybe my stories will inspire young parents elsewhere.
My dad, whom I called Daddy until the day he died at the age of 83, [...]

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The Sounds in My House

November 26, 2008

I live in a house that looks small on the outside but is surprisingly abundant when you’re on the inside. It’s a Cape Cod style, which traditionally have small rooms and the attics are turned into second floor bedrooms. My house was once a rancher, but the previous owners added a “dormer” second floor, which [...]

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