It’s Another Christmas Without You
It’s that time of year. Everyone shines a little brighter, everything shimmers a little more. The cooler temps create a cozy atmosphere inside…
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What I Know For Sure About Having a Tween
They all say it’s coming. I have an inkling it might be true. Yet I’m holding on–I’m believing the same things that worked when you were a…
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Can You Grieve Someone You Never Knew?
We love. We lose. We mourn. Grief is a beautiful testament to someone we’ve loved, with whom we’ve built a relationship, and…
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The Holiday Season’s Hottest Dish: Boundaries
This holiday season as you’re making preparations for family visits, school parties, church events, food drives, travel, cooking, cleaning,…
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Don’t Fear the Gap
I was afraid of the gap. You know, the one where you have some kids and then wait several years to have another? That gap. When we moved here, we…
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The Magic of Having Kids Who Still Believe in Santa Is Worth the Christmas Chaos
Our elves showed up sometime in the night between Thanksgiving and Black Friday, just as they have every year for the last seven. All three of…
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It’s Exhausting Being a Teacher and a Mom in the Month of December
I absolutely love Christmas. In fact, I start listening to Christmas music right after Halloween. I’m always itching to put decorations up as soon…
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Being a Working Mom When Kids Get Sick Is Complicated
I didn’t know what my ringtone sounded like until I went back to work after maternity leave. “You know it’s always on silent,” I would say…
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Dear Daughter, If Something Feels Off, It Probably Is—Trust Your Intuition
A few weeks ago, my 7-year-old daughter was playing at a friend’s house when she messaged me on her game tablet to come pick her up. I…
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What Single Moms Really Need
No, you’re not a single mom for a weekend. I’ve heard it said at social gatherings, in passing at church, and on social media. Perhaps the words…
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The Fragile Heart of Grief
I started planting roses, and for a few years, it was this peaceful respite that I looked forward to each summer. Radiant petals would bloom, rising…
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10 Lessons I Hope You Learn Playing Youth Sports
Last night was my sixth grader’s last basketball game of the season. He played with many of the same gang of boyhood friends he has known since…
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