Summer Goes by Too Fast
To my oldest, As our summer vacation nears an end and we begin school supply shopping, I think about all the things we didn’t get to do together…
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While I Wait for Another Door to Open, I’ll Hold One For Someone Else
I’m waiting for another door. All my life, I’ve been told that when God closes one door, He opens another. And here I am, staring at the imminent…
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Motherhood is the Great Uniter
Connection. It’s something that we all need right now. I knew that when I became a mother, I would be joining the ranks of fellow moms in my…
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The Pain of Loving an Addict and the Power of Love
Mental health is no joke. Addiction is no joke. In my experience, these things go hand in hand. People often turn to things like alcohol and drugs…
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Going on Family Vacation with Young Kids is Work That’s Worth It
Our routine will be a mess. Our toddler won’t sleep in a new environment. Our baby needs all of the gear. The flight could be a disaster. I went…
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Separating Work From Home is a Must For Me
If I close my eyes and let myself, I can still see the 11-year-old boy with his pale feet sticking out from under the blanket, on his way to the…
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One Child, One Moment, One Memory at a Time
As I sit and watch my girls play in the water at our cabin, I can’t help but smile. Their laughter, their smiles, their pure JOY for the…
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Chrissy Teigen Announces She’s Pregnant With Rainbow Baby
Hip, hip, hooray! “1 billion shots later . . . we have another on the way.” In a surprising, but much anticipated Instagram…
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Your Son Won’t Care About Decorating His Dorm Room
‘Tis the season for dorms for those of us whose children are in college. You may be designing, planning, and buying dorm essentials…
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I’m Not Who I Was Before My Mom Died
Life after dealing with death is hard. I’m no longer the person I used to be. I’m motherless. This motherless life is hard. I need time to…
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New Mom, Don’t Be Afraid to Blink
I can barely keep my eyes open and my entire body is shaking from the anesthesia. As they stitch me up from this unplanned C-section, someone brings…
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I Want To Raise Good Sisters
My current dilemma: how to teach four little girls how to be good sisters when I have no idea what I’m doing? I was an only child growing up, and a…
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