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My Dad’s Been Gone for 15 Years, But Gives Me a Godwink Every Christmas

I picked up the phone to call my dad the other day. I was thinking about my car insurance bill, and wanted to ask him something. This wouldn’t…

Child, Kids, Motherhood

To the Mother of a Sick Child, You Are a Warrior

To the mom with a sick child, I see you. I see you . . . Missing work and contemplating quitting. Getting up and going to work on days…

Child, Motherhood

I’ll Be Your Mama Now and Forever

It is said that a mother carries her baby for much longer than nine months. I have done the same. I still carry you when you run and fall. I wipe…

Teen

Follow Your Heart But Take Your Brain With You: 20 Rules For Healthy Teen Dating

Dear daughter, I’m writing this far in advance of the day you will start dating, but I’m preparing myself for the inevitable. I cannot keep you…

Marriage

At the End of Your Life, This is What Will Matter to Your Children

The death of George HW Bush has caused me to reflect on what really matters to my children and others at the end of life. As I was watching the…

Child

The Hallway Where I Leave My Heart

There is a hallway that stands as a paradox unto itself. It is a hallway filled with hope, but at the same time filled with unthinkable fear. A…

Grief, Living

When the Most Wonderful Time of the Year Just Isn’t

I’ve always felt there is something so magical about this time of the year with the sparkling lights, warm fires and hot cocoa (or wine). I love…

Baby, Faith

So God Made a Newborn

He knew one of your greatest desires in life was to be a parent—to be able to hold, care for, and protect one of the best gifts you could ever be…

Living, Motherhood

It’s That Perfect Time of Year Again…Perfect.

Perfect. It’s THAT time of year again. I watched the commercial that touted years of happy family holiday moments, everyone grinning as the…

Grief, Loss, Motherhood

To the Mom Sitting Next to a Hospital Bed

December 8th marks seven years since we were admitted to the hospital with my son, Thao. These memories and feelings are still so fresh. To all the…

Motherhood

It’s OK to Admit You’re Not OK, Mama

To all the other mama bears struggling with postpartum mood disorders, I want to let you know that it really, truly, absolutely is OK to NOT be…

Marriage

I Love Being Married to My Childhood Sweetheart

I remember the day I met you, 14 years ago. We sat in desks lined in rows, our tiny bodies facing the front of a 6th-grade classroom. I didn’t know…

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