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Tyra Damm

02/19/2010

A job title that makes little sense: 'just a mom'
In retrospect, my decision to quit my full-time job to stay home with our two young children made perfect sense. At the time, though, there was all kinds of angst.

02/18/2010

My gramma's poetic soul sings with her namesake's
When Steve and I named our daughter after my maternal grandmother, we had no idea how fitting the gesture would be.

02/13/2010

After a day in the snow, this 'No Mom' is melting
Do you remember the Jim Carrey comedy Yes Man ? Carrey's character, Carl, turns his life around when he starts saying "yes" to everything, reversing his inclination to say "no."

02/05/2010

Parents' help can benefit neighboring schools, too
Our church is adopting two neighboring elementary schools.

02/04/2010

Mom launches campaign against kids' entitlement

01/29/2010

Kindergarten readiness no easy decision for parents
If you're the parent of a barely 5-year-old or almost 5-year-old, you may be feeling the weight of the world on your shoulders right now.

01/28/2010

It can be an uneasy feeling to have answered a calling
Early in my husband's battle against a malignant brain tumor, I realized something that helped propel me through.

01/22/2010

Museum trip can teach us much about our children
Around our house, we consider ourselves connoisseurs of children's museums. We haven't met one yet that we don't like, but we definitely have opinions about what makes a great museum.

01/21/2010

The news is full of chaos, but I control how I watch it
In what feels like a lifetime ago, I was a news junkie.

01/28/2010

It can be an uneasy feeling to have answered a calling
Early in my husband's battle against a malignant brain tumor, I realized something that helped propel me through.

01/22/2010

02/11/2010

One family's green lifestyle, from clotheslines to worms
The Von Tress home seems pretty typically suburban from the front entryway. But if you wander into the back yard or peek in the garage, you'll spy clues that life is a little different here.