Her View From Home - Motherhood, Marriage, Faith and Grief

Marry the Man Who Glues the Pieces Back Together

This is my husband. Quietly sitting on the morning after Thanksgiving. In the midst of a post-holiday hosting mess. Surrounded by an over-tired,…

Faith, Grief, Living, Loss

Wear the Pretty Underwear

This week was monumental. After 15 years, I finally finished a bottle of Victoria’s Secret perfume. I just wish I would have emptied it…

I Don’t Belong In the Baby Section Anymore

Motherhood

I Don’t Belong In the Baby Section Anymore

I don’t belong here anymore. The thought crept into my mind today as I stood in the baby section. I was there to grab a gift for an expecting…

Friendship, Living

Some People Will Misjudge You; Let Them

Have you ever seen a simple phrase but felt like it was impossible? “Let them . . .” This is a phrase I’ve seen in many…

Faith, Motherhood

To the Parents Raising My Child’s Future Spouse

Oh, hey there friend, you don’t know me yet or maybe you do, but at least for now neither of us know that our children will one day commit their…

Supporting Your Teen through Freshman Year

Motherhood, Teen, Tween

Supporting Your Teen through Freshman Year

Growing up I remember seeing Ms. Honey in the movie Matilda and thinking teaching must be a magical job if Ms. Honey could do it so effortlessly.…

Grief, Living, Motherhood

Loving Mom (Thanks, Amazon)

I was online, searching old Amazon orders for a part we’d bought for our 1998 Buick Regal. The car was Mom’s. She’d given it up at 86 after I…

Donna Kelce Is Living the Boy Mom Dream: Her Two Sons Will Face Off in the NFL’s Biggest Game

Living, Motherhood

Donna Kelce Is Living the Boy Mom Dream: Her Two Sons Will Face Off in the NFL’s Biggest Game

How many millions of brothers have grown up playing football against each other in their backyards? It’s impossible to know, really—but if…

There’s a Little Less of You Here Each Day

Grief, Grown Children

There’s a Little Less of You Here Each Day

I’m sitting here on the front porch, and I’m sobbing. I’m finally grieving. I’ve finally reached the place where my heart…

You’re the Kind of Teacher Who Brings Out the Best in My Child

Living, Motherhood

You’re the Kind of Teacher Who Brings Out the Best in My Child

Dear Mrs. Izzy, I was a teacher, and I know how challenging busy little boys can be. The energy, the questions, the silliness . . . THE ENERGY.…

Spanking Made Us Parents We Didn’t Want To Be

Faith, Motherhood

Spanking Made Us Parents We Didn’t Want To Be

Fourteen years ago when my husband and I were preparing for our first child, we felt we already had several tools in our toolbox. Both of us worked…

Living

Volunteer More—You Won’t Regret It

I love volunteering. I have made amazing friendships and learned so much by volunteering. I volunteer in my community, I have volunteered to coach on…

Marry the Man Who Glues the Pieces Back Together

Wear the Pretty Underwear

I Don’t Belong In the Baby Section Anymore

Some People Will Misjudge You; Let Them

To the Parents Raising My Child’s Future Spouse

Supporting Your Teen through Freshman Year

Loving Mom (Thanks, Amazon)

Donna Kelce Is Living the Boy Mom Dream: Her Two Sons Will Face Off in the NFL’s Biggest Game

There’s a Little Less of You Here Each Day

You’re the Kind of Teacher Who Brings Out the Best in My Child

Spanking Made Us Parents We Didn’t Want To Be

Volunteer More—You Won’t Regret It

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