Time Goes by So Fast with You Because I’m Always Rushing
There’s no way, I thought to myself. I had spent the afternoon washing, drying, and folding the teensy clothing gifted…
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Alyse Bressner
Praying For Your Kids is Holy Work of Motherhood
While excavating Mount Masada in Israel, archeologists discovered something extraordinary . . . a date palm seed. It might not…
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My Son’s Well-Worn Lovey Is Proof Of How Motherhood Changes Us
When my son was three months old, my aunt and uncle sent him a generously-stuffed cow from Texas that was…
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Your To-Do List Will Still Be There in the Morning, Mama—Don’t Miss Out on Today
Last night, I was dragging our overflowing hamper through the kitchen and into the laundry room, trying not to curse…
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5 Lies of Depression You Must Stop Believing
Winter has been hard this year. I’m not talking about the weather, though. I mean, mentally, it’s been a really…
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Take Pictures of Your Kids—But Take Video Too
It was one of those days. You know, the days when exhaustion sets in hours before the kids' bedtimes, and…
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I’m the Mom With Tattoos
I’ll never forget moving into our first home. Our new neighbor came out to greet us as I stood barefoot…
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I Love You So Much Simply Because You Are Mine
My 4-year-old was playing in the bathtub as I sat on the floor next to him working on my laptop…
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Postpartum Anxiety Steals Precious Time
One chilly fall afternoon, my parents came down for a visit. Our firstborn was about 4 months old, and things…
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People Change—And Other Truths You Learn in Your 30s
Thinking back to my 20s, I was living for the moment. Not in the cool and mindful "I’m so present…
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