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My Toxic Mother-in-Law No Longer Controls Us

Living, Marriage
March 25, 2022
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My Toxic Mother-in-Law No Longer Controls Us

When I first met my mother-in-law, she was so kind. She welcomed me into the family, and she told me…

Sometimes Love is Choosing Each Other All Over Again

Faith, Marriage
March 21, 2022
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Sometimes Love is Choosing Each Other All Over Again

Sometimes love looks like a photo taken on a flip phone from 2007, uploaded to Myspace. It looks like two…

I Grew Up in an Angry Home—But My Kids Will Not

Living, Motherhood
March 2, 2022
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I Grew Up in an Angry Home—But My Kids Will Not

A few years ago, there was a meme going around that basically said, “I’m a mom who yells all the…

When Someone Invites You Into Their Pain, Leave Your Shoes at the Door

Friendship, Living
February 21, 2022
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3 Minute Read

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When Someone Invites You Into Their Pain, Leave Your Shoes at the Door

In a moment of vulnerability, I invited you into my deepest pain. Pain buried so deeply that few have seen…

Living, Motherhood
February 15, 2022
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At Night, I’m Alone With My Shame

I feel it coming on every night. After the kids are in bed and the dishwasher is loaded, it washes…

Dear Halftime Show, Thanks For the Memories

Living
February 14, 2022
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Dear Halftime Show, Thanks For the Memories

Let's be honest: if you had a Crock-Pot of some kind of cheesy dip simmering on the counter yesterday and…

No One Talks About the Loneliness of Raising a Tough Teen

Motherhood, Teen
February 8, 2022
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No One Talks About the Loneliness of Raising a Tough Teen

The teen years—every mother knows they are filled with rebellion and attitude. But many don’t know just how far it…

The Unseen Turmoil of an Adoption Decision

Motherhood
February 8, 2022
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The Unseen Turmoil of an Adoption Decision

We first found out about the possibility in early November. Usually, when our adoption agency shows our profile book, we…

The Best Kind of Luck—Free Phone Background

Motherhood
February 2, 2022
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The Best Kind of Luck—Free Phone Background

What does it mean to be lucky, anyway? To win the lottery? To score a great deal at the store? …

The Hardest Thing To Say To a Toxic Family Member is No

Living
January 17, 2022
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The Hardest Thing To Say To a Toxic Family Member is No

One of the hardest things I’ve ever had to do is say no. When enabling was the popular choice. When…

“America’s Dad” Bob Saget Found Dead at 65

Living
January 9, 2022
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“America’s Dad” Bob Saget Found Dead at 65

He was an after school staple for countless kids in the '80s and '90s—but today news broke that Bob Saget,…

The Dysfunction of My Past is Not My Future

Living, Motherhood
January 4, 2022
6K Views
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The Dysfunction of My Past is Not My Future

I had my first baby at 17. I heard the whispers. I was “just like my mother.” I married young—again,…