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Dear Middle Child, You’re the Perfect Fit

Our oldest is your protection, our youngest is your affection, and you, my dear, our middle . . . you are pure perfection. Our oldest is the one who…

Losing Our Daughter Opened Our Eyes To Families in Crisis

Grief, Loss, Motherhood

Losing Our Daughter Opened Our Eyes To Families in Crisis

If you saw me, you would not know I had a daughter who should be turning three shortly. My daughter Colette died at nine days old after spending her…

My Husband is the Father My Own Dad Never Was

Kids, Marriage

My Husband is the Father My Own Dad Never Was

My father and I danced to The Chicks “Landslide” at my wedding reception. It wasn’t a typical father-daughter dance song choice,…

Dear Simone, Thank You For Showing the World Mental Health Matters More Than Gold Medals

Living

Dear Simone, Thank You For Showing the World Mental Health Matters More Than Gold Medals

When I opened my phone this morning to scroll through the headlines, I found one name plastered everywhere: Simone Biles. The 24-year old gymnast,…

Faith, Grief

Hope Can Grow in the Dark Soil of Grief

After losing my dad, I received a very generous gift from some of my friends. It was a kit for an oak tree. Not a fully formed tree, but the seeds to…

I Want To Be a Better Friend But I’m Just So Tired

Friendship, Motherhood

I Want To Be a Better Friend But I’m Just So Tired

I thought about you yesterday, dear friend. I remembered the problem you’d been facing and said a prayer for you. I wanted to text you and see how…

As An Introverted Mom, Sometimes I Have To Say No

Friendship, Motherhood

As An Introverted Mom, Sometimes I Have To Say No

I’m an introverted mom, so sometimes I have to say no. To the BBQ at a friend’s house. To the concert that ALL my mom friends are going to.…

Motherhood

They Were Wrong About You

I remember watching you line objects all around the house, down every hallway. Didn’t matter what it was—trains, a hairbrush, remote, kitchen…

Motherhood

I Am the Gap Filler

I’ve been wracking my brain in an effort to pinpoint the reason for my over-the-top fatigue—mental and physical. I’m a mom of three small…

Having Kids With a Big Age Gap is Unexpectedly Wonderful

Kids, Motherhood

Having Kids With a Big Age Gap is Unexpectedly Wonderful

We’re not what you would call a typical family. My husband and I have three daughters with a wide age gap between them: ages 18, 9, and 2. We…

Marriage

“I’m Staying.”

I knew the two words that would come out of John’s mouth before I even looked over at him, sitting uncomfortably on a too-small plastic molded…

To the Mom Trying To Be Perfect: You Don’t Have To Be

Living, Motherhood

To the Mom Trying To Be Perfect: You Don’t Have To Be

It was the very first night of my 7-year-old’s karate class. He was super excited to try something new, almost as excited as I was to see him…

Dear Middle Child, You’re the Perfect Fit

Losing Our Daughter Opened Our Eyes To Families in Crisis

My Husband is the Father My Own Dad Never Was

Dear Simone, Thank You For Showing the World Mental Health Matters More Than Gold Medals

Hope Can Grow in the Dark Soil of Grief

I Want To Be a Better Friend But I’m Just So Tired

As An Introverted Mom, Sometimes I Have To Say No

They Were Wrong About You

I Am the Gap Filler

Having Kids With a Big Age Gap is Unexpectedly Wonderful

“I’m Staying.”

To the Mom Trying To Be Perfect: You Don’t Have To Be

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