Winter Gloves and Other Trauma
As I stood in the middle of a bustling English high street, trying to help my screaming 7-year-old daughter fit her fingers into her new winter…
Continue ReadingI No Longer Wear a Mask to Hide the Hard Parts of Being a Special Needs Parent
So many of us moms who have a child or children with special needs feel the need to put on a brave face, a happy face, a hopeful face, and maybe even…
Continue ReadingSometimes in Life, You Just Really Need a Win
These past few weeks have hit my family hard in a variety of ways. My marriage is going through a difficult season. My oldest son has encountered…
Continue ReadingSharing Our Grief Frees Our Hearts
Almost 18 years ago, we lost our first child. It was unexpected. It was public. It was traumatic. It was a moment in time that even to this day,…
Continue ReadingThere’s Still Magic in These Tween Years
The water shimmers atop the electric-blue pool. The clock blinks 94 degrees. It is July 10th weather showing off. A friend asked me to watch her son.…
Continue ReadingSometimes Love is Filling the Empty Water Bottle
It was just another typical chaotic morning in our home. As I was about to run out the door to pick up our daughter from school, I noticed my…
Continue ReadingGod Had Different Plans
As I sip my twice-reheated coffee holding one baby and watching another run laps around the messy living room, I catch bits and pieces of the Good…
Continue ReadingMy Baby Had Laryngomalacia
Life’s funny, isn’t it? Just when you think you’ve got the whole motherhood thing figured out, the universe throws a curveball.…
Continue ReadingThe Room that Built Me
Before Pinterest, before social media, before anybody cared, my room during high school in the early 2000s was decorated with magazines taped all…
Continue ReadingHey Friend, Meet Me in the Mess
If you come to our home, you’ll likely see a basket of folded or unfolded laundry waiting to be put away. You may even see a pile of dirty clothes…
Continue ReadingPlease Stop Comparing Kids
Let me begin with this important message: Please refrain from comparing children, especially when it pertains to their growth and development. If you…
Continue ReadingGod Calls Me Flawless
When I look in the mirror, I don’t always like what I see. I tend to focus on every imperfection, every flaw. As I age, more wrinkles naturally…
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