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Kids
March 28, 2020
1 Minute Read

Cooped-Up Kids Got You Down? Try Our Quarantine Scavenger Hunt!

One of the more challenging parts of social distancing is keeping kids from going stir crazy. They’re missing playdates with their friends,…

Living
March 26, 2020
2 Minute Read

Budweiser’s Emotional Ad Reminds Us: “This Season, We’re All One Team.”

Leave it to Budweiser to get us all choked up. The brewing giant released a minute-long spot called “One Team” that’s a…

Living
March 26, 2020
4 Minute Read

Dear Father-in-Law, Your Son Still Needs You

Dear Father-in-law, Your son needs you now more than ever. I will admit I don’t know much firsthand about the father/son dynamic. I have simply…

Faith
March 25, 2020
7 Minute Read

His Grace is All I Need

I was 17 the first time I stared down at two pink lines. Old enough to know they were the result of my own choices, but too young to understand how…

Grown Children, Motherhood
March 19, 2020
4 Minute Read

It’s Tough to Watch My Grown Kids Face This Fear

I’ve got three kids in their 20s, and they are anxious about this pandemic and its long-reaching effects. I mean, who isn’t? Is there a…

Living
March 18, 2020
6 Minute Read

From the Other Side of Survival

Note: This post discusses domestic violence For years if you stood on my perfectly manicured front lawn, you’d have seen a welcome mat and two…

Kids
March 17, 2020
2 Minute Read

Dear Students, We Didn’t Even Get to Say Goodbye

Dear students, I wish I could wrap you in a hug right now! You, my dears, are “my kids.” During this time of uncertainty, I want what is best for…

Kids, Motherhood
March 17, 2020
3 Minute Read

He Saves His Bad For Me

It was a typical morning in our house with everyone scrambling to get up, get dressed, and get out the door. My 7-year-old was goofing around, as…

Cancer, Grief
March 15, 2020
4 Minute Read

Dear Dad, The Thought of Losing You Puts a Hole in My Heart

Dear Dad, This will forever be known as the year you were diagnosed with cancer. Our worlds came to a screeching halt. One minute we were planning…

News
March 14, 2020
1 Minute Read

“Yes, We Are OK” Powerful Photo Describes Isolation

I’ve read so many memes with jokes re: the Corona Virus. I’ve found several funny, but as a nurse this is the “real life” I get to…