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Big Rocks, Little Rocks, and Sand

July 27, 2021July 27, 2021 Veronica Beck 6 Comments parenting solution

A conversation with my daughter about time management and priorities via big rocks, little rocks, and sand.

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mama flying
Parenting Poetry and Other Life Stuff 

flying

May 16, 2021May 16, 2021 Veronica Beck 3 Comments facing fear

The other morning I was struggling. Facing things felt hard. The small scared child inside of me said “I can’t.” She whispered “It’s impossible.” All I wanted to do was hide.

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Etta at school in her room
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A Moment of Normalcy

February 26, 2021February 26, 2021 Veronica Beck 0 Comments parenting solution

This morning Etta asked me to walk her to school. So we met at the foot of the stairs and walked together up to her bedroom ….

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Veronica and Etta
Parenting 

Being Kind to Sweetpea

September 4, 2020September 5, 2020 Veronica Beck 8 Comments body image, breaking generational patterns, healing, reparenting, self-compassion

I wrenched my back last week, and nine-year old Etta has been very concerned, seeing me wince in pain as I hobble around the house. Last night as I was stiffly and carefully tucking her into bed, she said, “Your spine is being bad! It’s hurting you!”

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friends walking to school together
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where kids breathed

May 11, 2020May 11, 2020 Veronica Beck 12 Comments corona virus, covid-19, poetry

I was browsing through recent journal entries when I was suddenly stopped short by a simple description of walking Etta to school. Wow, that’s right, we used to go to school! 
In that moment grief hit me hard — for all we’ve been through and all we’ve lost and how quickly everything changed. This is the poem I wrote about it.

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Veronica Beck

I’m Veronica Beck, technical writer, blogger, and “Mama” in a two-mom family. (Kate is “Mommy”.)  Read more …

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