Tracy Glockle is an assistant pastor's wife and mother of one son (born Feb. '07). She has taught college English and writing for four years and previously worked for a newspaper for six years. Tracy has had a number of pieces appear in various publications, from parenting journals to a teen magazine. In addition to her love of the written word, Tracy enjoys being a wife and mother as well as assisting in her husband's ministries.

To contact her, email at dtglock@cox.net

My passion is ...

Christ--in me, in my family, in my work.

I know too much about ...

trivial, unimportant things.

My parents always told me ...

"You're not perfect."

My childhood ambition ...

to be a mommy, a ballerina, and a pediatrician.

My favorite memory ...

meeting my husband.

Why I write ...

"I write to know what I think."

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

I'm listening to my son gurgle and coo in his swing.

My first job ...

I did a little of everything at my local newspaper.

My best moment ...

is when I'm not tripping over or running into something.

My inspiration ...

Exodus 15:2

Parenting & Pregnancy > Common Baby Ailments Baby colic: What parents can do to handle the stress of colic

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Growing up, my mother used to tell horror stories of my older brother screaming for hours upon hours. She used to say there were days when she wanted to scream with him. I remember laughing at those stories as a child. And then my own colicky baby was born.
Initially, he was the sweet quiet darling every mother imagines. Then at about four weeks old, something happened. For about twelve hours everyday he screamed. As a new parent, I wore myself out trying to figure out what was wrong. Eventually, I'd leave him in his crib to cry while I piped up the music and tried to imagine (in ou...

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