Grown Children, Motherhood, Teen, Tween
No Matter How Much Your Children Grow, You Don’t Outgrow Motherhood
I love looking at my children. I always have. I remember rocking them, holding them just so I could look at them. I remember peeking over the edge of…
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Remember How Far God Went To Be So Close To You
God seems to give one particular command a lot: Remember. Multiple times in the Old Testament, His people were reminded of how He saved all the…
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I Can’t Always Find the Words To Say How Proud I Am To Be Your Daughter
Dad, did you know . . . I strove diligently to make good grades, run good races, victoriously win at everything I attempted, not for my own glory,…
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Thank You, Dad, For All You Taught Me
Thank you, Dad . . . For the lessons you allowed me to learn on my own. For letting me fall, so I could depend on myself to get up again. For…
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May You Remember the Feeling of Simply Being Loved
Isn’t it funny how we don’t get to choose the memories that will stick with us throughout the years? When I was pregnant, I had a serious craving…
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Kids Never Outgrow Your Love
It’s 3 a.m. and I’m exhausted but I just can’t sleep. I hung up with my college son about 15 minutes ago and my mind is replaying our…
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To the Mom Reentering the Workforce: Motherhood is Valuable Work Experience
“Another career gap,” I thought as I judgingly placed the resume on the discard pile. At the time, I was working part-time as a Human Resource…
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To the Dad Who Inspires Us All
Up until this year, Father’s Day was a holiday just like Mother’s Day to me. I never used to question the origin of this symbolic day. But now I…
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Top 10 Reasons To Vacation Without the Kids
My husband, Brian, and I love to travel and I think it has helped our marriage a ton. Here are my top 10 reasons to vacation without the kids. Yes,…
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Grandma and Grandpa’s Home is the Happiest Place on Earth
My kids started packing their suitcases first thing this morning. We’re not headed to the beach or to Disney. No cabin in the mountains or new…
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I’m Teaching My Daughter To Say a Confident ‘No’
Right now, “no” is her favorite word. Isn’t it every toddler’s favorite word? We chuckle when they say no all the time, we get frustrated…
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A Letter To Our Newly Out Non-binary Child
Dear Child, We loved you before we even met you. And once we laid eyes on your chubby cheeks and tiny nose, our hearts pulsed with that love. You…
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