Dear Husband, Your Wife Needs to Hear You Say She’s a Good Mom
The other day, the husband of a friend posted a love letter of sorts on Facebook to his wife. He wrote sweeping praise of what an amazing mom she…
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Celeste
A Good Teacher Can Make All the Difference
It’s been an overwhelming school year. The fact it’s only a little over halfway over makes it even more surreal. My son was kicked…
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Taylor Swift is a Little Bit of All of Us in Netflix Documentary “Miss Americana”
Bring up the name Taylor Swift and you’re bound to get mixed reactions. Love her. Hate her. She’s a pop star! She’s a country…
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Frozen 2 Depicts the Beautiful Bond Between a Mother and Her Children—And it Made This Mama Cry
Last night I found myself in a very hard spot of parenting. I felt overwhelmed and defeated. I had been tried to my very core by my two young boys…
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To the Friend Who Quit Me
It was a long time ago. We were different people, truly. I did something. You did something. Then you quit me. You left. You ran. Do you…
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Friendships Are Hard and Girlfriends Are the Hardest
A few years ago my mom offered to host a baby shower for me. It was my second child, and it was another boy for me, so the list of needs was…
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Some of My Best Friends Are Women I’ve Never Met
Jodie, Jocelyn, Lisa, Liz . . . These are a few names of some of my best friends. I would take a bullet for these women. I would drink the…
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Dear Husband, I’m Sorry I’m Always So Angry
Dear husband, Gah, I did it again. I got mad at you about something completely beyond your control. And even once I realized it, I didn’t back…
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I Don’t Know if it’s ADHD, But I Do Know My Son Needs Me to Fight For Him
We were driving home from preschool when my 4-year-old mumbled something almost inaudible from the back seat. “Am I bad?” My spine…
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What if Mommy Doesn’t Actually Need Wine?
I cringed reading my friend’s Facebook post the other day. Her day had gone about as bad as possible. Complete with public toddler meltdowns…
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