October 31, 2008

EMN Carnival: Thanks, Mom!

Congratulations to Kate Wicker, who presents the winning entry for this month’s EMN “Moms we love” contest! Her entry, entitled My Nana, is posted at Momopoly. In my favorite bit in the post, Kate recalls asking her grandmother “how she did it.” “Did what?” Nana asked. “Had nine kids,” I said. Like duh. “Oh honey, if God gives you rabbits, He gives you grass,” was her response. Clearly, Nana was of the God Family Planning mindset. God plans families; couples don’t. Lori in “Dakotacityquilter” writes: “My mother taught me to accept gifts graciously and always thank the giver–whether it was something we wanted or not!!  And she […]
August 27, 2008

Wish list…

If you (or someone you know) would be interested in writing on one or more of these topics, I’d be delighted to have you guest post here at EMN … Or perhaps you’d consider writing on one or more of these topics for our next EMN Carnival! *  “Signs that your child may be autistic” (include a story of how your child was diagnosed, if possible. *  “Five things I wish non-military families understood about military families” (include practical ways others have helped you that you found especially helpful) *  “When a loved one goes to jail” (tips to help children who have a parent […]
July 11, 2008

EMN: Come and Join the Carnival!

I’ve now figured out how to add links and blogrolls to the site (sorry, it took me a while to adjust to WordPress). I’d like to officially kick off the “network” by having a Carnival … the “Extraordinary Moms Carnival,” that is! If you write regularly about one or more of these topics, please submit a post, and I’ll add you to the blogroll as a resource for that topic. (If you’d prefer to e-mail me the link directly, send it to hsaxton(at)christianword(dot)com. To submit something for the first Carnival (to be held August 1), click here. So far the EMN topics include: *  Adoption and […]