{"id":3635,"date":"2012-03-30T16:51:46","date_gmt":"2012-03-30T16:51:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.handsfreemama.com\/?p=3635"},"modified":"2012-03-30T16:52:49","modified_gmt":"2012-03-30T16:52:49","slug":"a-window-opened","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.handsfreemama.com\/2012\/03\/30\/a-window-opened\/","title":{"rendered":"A Window Opened"},"content":{"rendered":"
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One of three factors that contributed to this moment.<\/p><\/div>\n

I was recently honored to have my story entitled \u201cA Life Changer<\/a>\u201d chosen as part of the launch for a new non-profit wing of the hugely popular parenting blog, Scary Mommy.<\/em><\/p>\n

In the days that followed that first post at Scary Mommy,<\/em><\/p>\n

a window opened \u2026<\/p>\n

a friend sent me an article \u2026<\/p>\n

and my child wrote her name on her closet wall.<\/p>\n

As a result of these three factors, I hopped on the treadmill \u00a0(also known as my \u201cwriting desk\u201d) and wrote a story. Upon completion, I sent it to several people for feedback. This is what I received:<\/p>\n

My \u2018editor\u2019 (my husband) whose typical feedback is: \u201cThat was good,\u201d promptly emailed back saying, \u201cI LOVE this post!!!\u201d And then he forwarded it to a colleague that he knew would love it, too.<\/p>\n

My cyber-friend, Kristin<\/a>, who I have yet to meet in person, happily reported she no longer sees me as \u2018saintly,\u2019 delighted in \u2018hearing\u2019 me swear in print, and decided we MUST hang out soon.<\/p>\n

My mom said she laughed and cried all the way through the post. (That\u2019s nothing new for her.)<\/p>\n

But most importantly, they all said, \u201cThis could be your best post yet.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

Some things just happen at the right time. For a reason.<\/p>\n

This is just me, Rachel; there is no halo. And this is my story \u2026<\/p>\n

Saturday #286<\/a><\/em><\/em><\/p>\n

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