It Wasn’t Pretty, But I Tried My Best Today
The tears marched angrily down her cheeks as she sat on the kitchen stool, wailing. “Nooooooo! I want !!!” “You want…raisins?” I…
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Why a Beauty Queen Gave My Daughter Her Crown
A few years ago when my daughter was diagnosed with autism, I went down the wormhole of Instagram searching for someone who would understand. I…
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I Meant to Say “I Love You” But Life Got in the Way
Dear Husband, Another day has passed us by. Another day in this season of parenting our little ones. Another day where I didn’t say I Iove you…
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To the Mom Living Paycheck to Paycheck
I was waiting in the checkout line of the grocery store last week when the mom in front of me, with two littles in her cart chaotically bantering…
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You’re Never Too Broken For Church
I didn’t want to go to church today. I almost didn’t. I thought it wouldn’t hurt to skip one Sunday. After all, we go every week and rarely…
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God is in the Grief of Unmet Expectations
This was not what I pictured the first moments with my son to be like. There I was, savoring those first moments with him . . . squatting in the…
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Dear Daughters, Go Be the Good
Dear daughters, Can you hear the reckoning? It’s time. It’s time to become a generation of warriors. Don’t let the high school…
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To the Friend Who Just Lost Her Mother
To the friend who just lost her mother: There are no words to heal the pain and sorrow in your heart. There are no words that can comfort…
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NBC is Rebooting Saved By the Bell and We’re 100% Here For It
I was just cruising along a normal Tuesday morning when LIFE-CHANGING tidings dropped into my newsfeed: NBC is bringing back our fave dream teen…
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Dear High School Football Fans, Please Cheer For My Kid, Too
Dear high school football fans, Another season of Friday night lights is upon us. We’re all looking forward to seeing our kids play and…
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I’m Trying My Best, But Sometimes I’m a Lousy Friend
Sometimes I’m a bad friend. And look, this is a safe space, so let’s be honest here—sometimes you are, too. I’m not saying it’s OK, but…
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One Day I’ll Tell You the Truth
One day I will look you in the eye and tell you the honest truth. I’ll let you in on a little secret. Want to know? I had absolutely no idea…
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