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Amanda Nelson

Amanda Nelson has a professional background in communications but has only recently started to write about her own experiences. Her journey as a mother of two has opened her heart in ways she never knew possible, and writing has helped her express the highs and lows of being a working mom.

If We Only Get 18 Summers, I’ll Take Them Simple

If We Only Get 18 Summers, I’ll Take Them Simple

Living, Motherhood
September 4, 2023
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By Amanda Nelson

If We Only Get 18 Summers, I’ll Take Them Simple

I kept reading it in the months leading up to summer: You only have 18. Eighteen summers to make memories.…

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The Day You Should Have Been Born

The Day You Should Have Been Born

Baby, Grief, Loss, Motherhood
July 11, 2023
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By Amanda Nelson

The Day You Should Have Been Born

Since her birthday on the 11th of each month, I pick out a cute outfit and lay our baby girl…

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We Gave Them Our Baby Crib and Hope

We Gave Them Our Baby Crib and Hope

Motherhood
June 29, 2023
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By Amanda Nelson

We Gave Them Our Baby Crib and Hope

My husband and I stood on our driveway, arms around each other, with smiles on our faces and tears in…

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Life Happens at Our Dining Room Table

Motherhood
June 19, 2023
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By Amanda Nelson

Life Happens at Our Dining Room Table

I wish I could be one of those people who didn’t mind a little dirt in the house. Who didn’t…

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Sometimes Friendship Looks Like Washed and Cut-Up Fruit

Sometimes Friendship Looks Like Washed and Cut-Up Fruit

Friendship, Motherhood
June 11, 2023
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By Amanda Nelson

Sometimes Friendship Looks Like Washed and Cut-Up Fruit

We were three weeks into life with a newborn and a 4-year-old boy when I got this text from a…

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“Tell Me Three Things.” The Friendship Tool You Need Today

“Tell Me Three Things.” The Friendship Tool You Need Today

Friendship, Living
June 7, 2023
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By Amanda Nelson

“Tell Me Three Things.” The Friendship Tool You Need Today

The “three things” concept came from a friend via text message years ago and is now a go-to conversation starter…

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