Author Archives: krinaldi

Karah Levely-Rinaldi: The dresser, episode II – “Return of the Stinkeye”

Posted on 16 April, 2013 by krinaldi

So, here I find it two weeks since my last update on the dresser project with my 13-year-old. There’s no empire or light sabers but plenty of clashing to go around. I don’t want to get all negative about this … Continue reading →

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Karah Levely-Rinaldi: Zen and the art of parent/teenager relationships

Posted on 28 March, 2013 by krinaldi

I have a part-time nanny job several days a week. When the family I help offered me a free dresser, replacing it with a built-in bookshelf their toddler daughter could not reach, my brain went a little hog wild thinking … Continue reading →

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Karah Levely-Rinaldi: ‘They grow up too fast’

Posted on 6 March, 2013 by krinaldi

“Enjoy them when they’re young – they grow up too fast!” Did you ever want to punch anyone who told you this when your kids were babies? OK, not REALLY haul off and hit them. I will admit, though, that … Continue reading →

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Karah Levely-Rinaldi: Seeing things in a positive light

Posted on 20 February, 2013 by krinaldi

Don’t worry, be happy. It seems like such a trite, simplistic world view, right? Well, I had about a million reasons I was trying to use to convince myself otherwise this weekend. And I almost used those reasons to talk … Continue reading →

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Karah Levely-Rinaldi: Changes

Posted on 4 February, 2013 by krinaldi

Ch-ch-ch-changes. Turn and face the stranger. As I look in the mirror, it’s not a stranger, but she’s certainly not the same as the gal in the mirror a year ago. There have been lots of changes for her, recently. … Continue reading →

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Karah Levely-Rinaldi: Bettering ourselves, even when it’s freezing

Posted on 21 January, 2013 by krinaldi

Look around. Leaves are brown. There’s a patch of snow on the ground. I am normally a pretty hardy runner; cold, heat, so what? You dress for the conditions and get out there. But, as most of you may have … Continue reading →

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Karah Levely-Rinaldi: Incessant forward motion

Posted on 7 January, 2013 by krinaldi

Ever know you’re going to do something but have no idea how you’re going to bring that something to fruition? That’s where I am right now. In the past two weeks, I have filed for divorce, interviewed for multiple job … Continue reading →

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Karah Levely-Rinaldi: This year’s lessons

Posted on 24 December, 2012 by krinaldi

What have I learned this year? You’re not ready for change until YOU – in your own time – are absolutely 100 percent ready. When that moment happens, it is abundantly clear. Hug your kids. Watch them, enjoy them – … Continue reading →

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Karah Levely-Rinaldi: When the bottom drops out

Posted on 10 December, 2012 by krinaldi

‘Til death do us part. I don’t think most people go into marriage, save Elizabeth Taylor or a few others, with any other intention but being together for life. I know this was my intention at age 23. I am … Continue reading →

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Karah Levely-Rinaldi: Young And Fearless

Posted on 26 November, 2012 by krinaldi

Good luck! Run! That’s how I often the describe the advice that one might give to a child at birth who is fourth and youngest in the birth order, like my 6-year-old daughter, Ava. The first time around, as parents, … Continue reading →

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