Veronica

Resurrection Play
By Veronica
One of my oldest daughter's first games was pretending to be Mary. (…)

The Moment I Became Mommy
By Veronica
I was coming home from a solo trip to the library. I had stopped at the Dunkin' Donuts drive-thru for an iced latte on this lovely hot day. (…)

Praying for a Child's Future Spouse, and Why I Don't Do It
By Veronica
Among my friends, it is common for parents to pray for the future spouses of their children. Even when a child is a baby, mom or dad may pray for that baby's future husband and wife. (…)

Parenting Like Susanna Wesley
By Veronica
I used to work with a woman who came from a family of twelve children. (…)

Stamina
By Veronica
Back before I had children, I walked for exercise. I love walking. I love getting to know the landscape and the neighborhoods and the birds and the human oddballs. (…)

The Problem with "Unattended Child" Laws
By Veronica
After several tragic deaths of children left in hot vehicles, cities and states across the country have been enacting "Unattended Child" laws. (…)

Accidents Happen
By Veronica
One day when I was pregnant and feeling helpless, I told my husband that I was glad that he was here to protect the kids. He said, "Thanks, but I can only protect them from so much. (…)

Buses and Bloggers: A Proposal
By Veronica
Do you ever get weary of the wrangling and arguing on blogs? (…)

The Bathroom Is My Tuscany
By Veronica
I have had a stressful day with meetings and whinings and the start of spring allergies, so here is a post from Toddled Dredge from 2006 - updated! I promise! (…)

Blasphemy
By Veronica
"There's no such thing as…" my three-year-old blurted out in the middle of church yesterday. (…)

What Do You Watch With Your Kids?
By Veronica
We do not have a television. We did not have high-minded reasons for pitching the tv. We did it for one reason only: whenever I have a tv, I watch garbage. For hours. (…)

The Parrot and the Chocolate Shop
By Veronica
A while back, I took my two oldest girls with me to a chocolate shop. (…)

Are Children a Kind of Pollution?
By Veronica
You may have seen the articles popping up on news sites for the last few years. (…)

The Heart-Shaped Box
By Veronica
Ten years ago, Az the Husband brought me a gift of chocolates on Valentine's Day. Our tender gifts still conformed to expectations: chocolates, jewelry, romantic dinners, etc. (…)

Three Is a Magic Number
By Veronica
There is something about having three kids. Having one was hard; that sudden switch from non-parent to parent exhausts everybody who experiences it. Two had its challenges; I could no longer focus on meeting the needs of just one kid. (…)

Comparing Children
By Veronica
Is it ever okay to compare your children?
Because I do it. (…)

Teaching Children What to Feel
By Veronica
My oldest daughter, five-year-old JellyBean loves the story of Moses' birth. (…)

Closing the Door on Baby-Having
By Veronica
Yesterday, I had a tubal ligation. (…)

Betty's Seal of Approval
By Veronica
She is an old woman, tiny and bent, with white hair and enormous glasses. Her name is Betty. She is the dragon of the Fellowship Hour. (…)

When life hands you hockey pucks, pour gravy on them.
By Veronica
Last week I tried to make bread. I used to bake my own bread quite often. I enjoyed the feeling of secret competence that came with kneading the dough: pressing the heel of my hand deeply into it, folding it over, pressing again, pounding out whatever frustrations I had. It was cathartic. I loved the feel of smooth dough, left to rise, full of promise. And everyone loves the smell of bread fresh from the oven. (…)