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Gretchen Hoffman

Gretchen is a Jesus enthusiast, wife/mama, and math lover. When she's not playing with her kids or answering, "Why?" for the hundredth time, she enjoys reading, writing, and learning to live cross-culturally. You can find her on Instagram at @thewritegretchen.

No One Warned Me Moms Get Talked Out

No One Warned Me Moms Get Talked Out

Living, Motherhood
July 18, 2022
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By Gretchen Hoffman

No One Warned Me Moms Get Talked Out

Once upon a time, an introvert (me) married an extrovert (my husband). And they had babies (really cute ones). And…

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I Do a Million Things Because I Am a Mother

I Do a Million Things Because I Am a Mother

Motherhood
June 9, 2022
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By Gretchen Hoffman

I Do a Million Things Because I Am a Mother

I am a hostage negotiator—my voice soothing and calm while I talk down an incensed child holding his sister hostage…

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I Can’t Do it All, But I’m Doing My Best

I Can’t Do it All, But I’m Doing My Best

Faith, Motherhood
March 5, 2022
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4 Minute Read

By Gretchen Hoffman

I Can’t Do it All, But I’m Doing My Best

I stepped out of my son’s room, tiptoeing around the squeaky floorboard, intentionally hushing my breathing, lest he wake, again.…

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Dear Allergy Mom, I See You

Dear Allergy Mom, I See You

Kids, Motherhood
December 21, 2021
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By Gretchen Hoffman

Dear Allergy Mom, I See You

I see you, mama. I see the way you check labels in the grocery store, reading and rereading every ingredient…

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You Don’t Have To Be Strong, My Son

You Don’t Have To Be Strong, My Son

Kids, Motherhood
November 23, 2021
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2 Minute Read

By Gretchen Hoffman

You Don’t Have To Be Strong, My Son

I didn’t need to speak the language to know what he was saying. The older man, a grandpa perhaps, approached…

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