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When counting our blessings and things to be grateful for, at the top of the list of most people is family. We love those we love; we...
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Susie Csorsz Brown
- Oct 26, 2017
- 4 min
A letter to my husband
I think, especially on random days, it's a good thing to be grateful for what we have, what we are, and what we are continuing to be....
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Susie Csorsz Brown
- Sep 15, 2017
- 6 min
The good, the true, and the hunky-dory
(aka 10 things I am so very happy that my kids have learned from us during these years overseas) Life stuff 1. Good toilet paper is a...
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Susie Csorsz Brown
- Jul 1, 2017
- 5 min
Immortal
Although we've certainly watched enough super hero movies to know the qualities needed, I've always been aware of the fact that we are...
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Susie Csorsz Brown
- May 25, 2017
- 6 min
Use your words
It happened again. Young people – kids, really – were at the place of their dreams: a concert by a favorite singer. Kids dancing,...
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Susie Csorsz Brown
- Dec 22, 2016
- 4 min
I believe
Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus. He exists as certainly as love and generosity and devotion exist, and you know that they abound...
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Susie Csorsz Brown
- Aug 10, 2016
- 3 min
A letter to my kids
My dearest boys, So excited! School is starting tomorrow! This is your big day! I know you’re not excited for classes to start so much...
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Susie Csorsz Brown
- Jan 29, 2016
- 4 min
After
Sometimes, some of the hardest moments in parenting come when we ourselves – those who are supposed to be in the know – are floundering. ...
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Susie Csorsz Brown
- Dec 18, 2015
- 3 min
I believe
Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus. He exists as certainly as love and generosity and devotion exist, and you know that they abound...
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Susie Csorsz Brown
- Nov 28, 2015
- 3 min
Back off, bullies
A repost. I think a well-timed one. As I wrote to my friend, how did we get to this point where killing people was a way to make a...
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Susie Csorsz Brown
- Nov 13, 2015
- 4 min
Your double family
I was reading back through some of my earlier blog post. One caught my eye and stuck in my mind. I was writing about our different...
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Susie Csorsz Brown
- Oct 9, 2015
- 3 min
Herding cats
The boys vs girls discussion could go on ad nauseam. I don’t know that much about raising girls, other than what I experienced growing...
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Susie Csorsz Brown
- Aug 14, 2015
- 3 min
Hard to say goodbye
Have you ever heard the sound of true angst? I believe it sounds just like an unwilling child about to be dropped off at school, crying...
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Susie Csorsz Brown
- Aug 4, 2015
- 5 min
Good with the bad
One of the most foreign part of Foreign Service life for our families back home is the 4+ weeks of vacation we all get each year. This...
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Susie Csorsz Brown
- Mar 5, 2015
- 2 min
Family redefined
I believe we have two families. The first, we are born with. Or adopted into, if you like. This family is one we can’t escape, and one...
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Susie Csorsz Brown
- Jan 30, 2015
- 5 min
Happy is as happy does
We can’t all walk around with smiles on our faces, sure, but can we truly BE happy? (I should add, my youngest does walk around with a...
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Susie Csorsz Brown
- Jan 22, 2015
- 3 min
Monkey say, Monkey do
We’re in the middle of an epidemic. You’ve heard it before, and I think you’ll hear it many more times: our kids are fat. Not just...
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Susie Csorsz Brown
- Nov 13, 2014
- 2 min
Good enough mom
Sometimes, it isn't about how much you do, or how great you are, or how amazing you cook. Sometimes, it isn't about your amazing craft...
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Susie Csorsz Brown
- Nov 2, 2014
- 2 min
Change: Turtle steps
The quickest way to change your child’s behavior is to first change your own. If you are playing tic-tac-toe, and you go second, your...
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