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I ♥ Introverts
Posted on February 9, 2015February 9, 2015

I ♥ Introverts

Quiet gave me the restraint I needed to give this soft-spoken, highly intelligent girl a chance among her gregarious peers. Continue reading I ♥ Introverts

Who’s the smartest one of all?
Posted on January 4, 2015

Who’s the smartest one of all?

We sat at the dinner table the other night arguing about which one of us is smartest. I don’t remember who started it, but one of us asked, “Who do you think the smartest person in our family is?” To which we all replied, “I am.” Of course. Then our 9 year-old daughter said, “Actually, … Continue reading Who’s the smartest one of all?

No shame in pie (R)
Posted on November 12, 2014December 15, 2014

No shame in pie (R)

I grew up in my Southern home on pound cake, cheesecake, layer cakes with frosting, chocolate chip cookies and two kinds of pie: pecan and key lime. We didn’t do fruit pie in our house. But when I met my husband, and more specifically, ate my first holiday meal with his mom, dad, sister, and … Continue reading No shame in pie (R)

Posted on May 2, 2014December 18, 2016

Chaperoning the fourth grade field trip to Jamestown, Virginia

Wet socks Wet toes Tangled hair Muddy shoes Bad coffee Drizzle Rain Gritty eyes Happy son. First of all, let me just say that teachers are saints. If you have a child, or even if you don’t, I’d like you to please take a moment to silently applaud the teachers who are taking care of … Continue reading Chaperoning the fourth grade field trip to Jamestown, Virginia

Posted on January 6, 2014December 18, 2016

We talked to our kids about charity

“Alright, kiddos, we’re changing the structure of your allowances.” I leaned forward on the couch with my elbows on my knees. My hands were clasped, and I opened them to say, “You get a raise with the new year” – our children bounced and clapped their hands – “BUT with the condition that you put … Continue reading We talked to our kids about charity

Posted on November 13, 2013March 5, 2014

Atticus Finch is my parenting role model

“When Jem an’ I fuss Atticus doesn’t ever just listen to Jem’s side of it, he hears mine, too.” – Scout, from Harper Lee’s To Kill A Mockingbird My most recent reading of To Kill a Mockingbird was my first reading as a parent – at least as a parent with children old enough to … Continue reading Atticus Finch is my parenting role model

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Andrea Badgley is a mom, wife, reader, and writer. She grew up on the coast of Georgia and now lives with her husband and two children in the Appalachian mountains of Virginia. Her work appears in Southern Women’s Review, on the Brevity blog, and on The Daily Post. Follow her on Twitter @andreabadgley.

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