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Category Archives: Looking In/Looking Out

Don’t Anticipate the Quit

August 8, 2017by Leah Senona Leave a comment

I have the gift of telling the future, or so I often seem to think. When I know the task ahead of me is going to be daunting, exhausting, and […]

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Looking In/Looking Out

The Gifts From Desolation

February 24, 2017by Leah Senona Leave a comment

“I have a 14 year old boy with Reactive Attachment Disorder,” a woman at the foster parent gathering began, “and I just don’t know what to do.” She described a whisper of […]

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In This Together, Looking In/Looking Out, The Tough Stuff

Good Living: A Matter of Focus and Perspective

April 29, 2015by Leah Senona Leave a comment

A few weeks ago, I was talking with someone who struggles with distorting reality according to her feelings about a particular situation or person at any given time. When something […]

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Everyday Extraordinary, Looking In/Looking Out

Home Is Where the Meanies Aren’t

April 21, 2015by Leah Senona Leave a comment

Middle school is brutal. My girls frequently come home bearing tales of the latest classroom or bus drama fueled by gossip, hurt feelings, and poor coping skills. Last week was […]

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In This Together, Looking In/Looking Out

Sweating, Gasping, and Teaching Life Lessons

April 1, 2015by Leah Senona 2 Comments

I worked out in front of my girls today. I didn’t want to exercise at all. It was after 5:00 pm, I was tired, the house was warm, the girls […]

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In This Together, Looking In/Looking Out

Not Just Another Mommy Blog (I Hope)

March 30, 2015by Leah Senona Leave a comment

I’ve been fighting the transition for weeks. The first whisper of it came mid-March and I ignored it. I avoided writing in this space because for me writing is an […]

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In This Together, Looking In/Looking Out, Writing Life

Leah & Brian’s After School Special: Parents Are People, Too

March 4, 2015by Leah Senona 4 Comments

Brian and I are tired. Beyond the normal responsibilities of adulthood and parenting, we’ve been taxed by the additional duties of working through grief and trying to adopt our girls. Add in […]

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In This Together, Looking In/Looking Out, The Tough Stuff

Peas and Cabbage With a Side of Honesty

February 26, 2015by Leah Senona Leave a comment

Tonight I planned what might be the simplest spring garden in the history of spring gardens. All we’ll be attempting to grow is peas and cabbage. In years past, I’ve eagerly […]

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Looking In/Looking Out

My Breaking Heart Still Beats

February 19, 2015by Leah Senona Leave a comment

My little family of four went out to dinner tonight to celebrate the six-month anniversary of our first introduction to each other. While we were waiting to be seated, I […]

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In This Together, Looking In/Looking Out, The Tough Stuff

The Wonders of Rest

February 15, 2015by Leah Senona Leave a comment

I’m cheating a bit with this post. What you’re reading today was written last night because I desperately needed to take a break from my computer. Since the goal was […]

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Everyday Extraordinary, Looking In/Looking Out

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