Excerpt: Letter from the Editor
During the spring months, my son and I watched two common barn owls (named Molly and McGee) and their owlets via live streaming video on the laptop. They lived in a wooden owl box perched 15 feet above the ground.
Millions of captivated viewers worldwide shared this event by webcam and followed the rapid growth and changes of these small white fluff balls until they were fledglings. This brief window into an owl’s life was like watching a child on fast-forward — from infancy to adulthood in only two months.
The adventure began when this first-time mom laid six eggs and then dutifully sat on them for 30 days. One by one, four babies hatched. With 24/7 feedings and feather grooming, Molly would barely even sneak in a power nap. She constantly twisted and turned to keep her restless nestlings tucked tightly and completely hidden under her massive wings. That is until the feeding frenzy began.
Every night, McGee, who lived outside the box, hunted for rodents and repeatedly swooped in to drop off his catch in Molly’s pantry. Early on, the owlets grew ten times their birth weight in only eight days. My son and I loved watching their dramatic changes unfold.
One thing’s certain for any mom — life is filled with changes — both the expected and the unexpected. Molly constantly had to adapt as her offspring grew from clumsy babies to fledglings spreading their wings. As moms, we also need to decipher and respond to the transitions within our family.
Maybe you’re experiencing dramatic changes now or maybe you’re just hoping your circumstances will finally change. We hope these articles will help you understand and adapt to your circumstances in a positive way:
- Life changes often push us outside of our comfort zone (page 4)
- Four military moms share the challenges they face during deployment (pages 6-10)
- Purging our kids’ out-grown clothes stirs the mommy memory bank (page 15)
- Three ways to prepare kids (and mom) for kindergarten (pages 18-19)
- How to walk through crisis with your spouse (page 23)
Blessings,
Mary Darr, Editor | 
