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Dear Husband, I Choose You Every Day for the Rest of Our Lives

Marriage
May 7, 2024
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By Jaymi Torrez

Dear Husband, I Choose You Every Day for the Rest of Our Lives

We renewed our vows yesterday. Not with a big party in front of all our family and friends. I didn’t…

Motherhood
November 14, 2020
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3 Minute Read

By Jaymi Torrez

My Daughter Thinks I’m Beautiful

My daughter thinks I’m beautiful. She’s seven, and her eyes don’t see flaws the same way mine do. Her fingers…

My Kids Need Me, But Right Now My Students Need Me More

Kids
August 31, 2020
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5 Minute Read

By Jaymi Torrez

My Kids Need Me, But Right Now My Students Need Me More

When I decided to become a teacher, my reasons were doing so were clear. First of all, I’ve wanted to…

11 Activities To Keep Preschoolers Busy At Home

Kids, Toddler
May 14, 2020
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8 Minute Read

By Jaymi Torrez

11 Activities To Keep Preschoolers Busy At Home

We hear it every day: "Be present." "You're gonna miss this." "Babies don't keep." True, but clean dishes don't "keep"…

I’m Usually the Strong Friend, But I Can’t Be Her Right Now

Friendship
May 4, 2020
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4 Minute Read

By Jaymi Torrez

I’m Usually the Strong Friend, But I Can’t Be Her Right Now

Friends, I know what you’re used to seeing from me. Usually, I’ve got your back. Usually, I help to take…

Faith
April 24, 2020
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3 Minute Read

By Jaymi Torrez

Still I Turn To You

When the world is roaring in my ears so loudly I can’t hear. When the headlines leap out at me…

Motherhood
April 23, 2020
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4 Minute Read

By Jaymi Torrez

I Miss My Kids’ Friends Too

To my daughter’s friends: I’m sure it comes as no surprise how much my daughter misses all of you. She…

I Watch Them From a Distance a Little More Every Day

Kids, Motherhood
February 28, 2020
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3 Minute Read

By Jaymi Torrez

I Watch Them From a Distance a Little More Every Day

It happened today—the thing the wise mothers and grandmothers and great grandmothers from generations past have warned me about. The…

My Car May Be Messy But My Life is Beautiful

Motherhood
January 15, 2020
6K Views
5 Minute Read

By Jaymi Torrez

My Car May Be Messy But My Life is Beautiful

A photo of my disgusting car went viral. And sorry, but I’m not sorry. A couple of years ago, I…

As Long As I’m Living, I’ll Be Feeding My Son

Motherhood
December 11, 2019
2.8K Views
5 Minute Read

By Jaymi Torrez

As Long As I’m Living, I’ll Be Feeding My Son

“Eating for two.” That’s what I focused on when I first found out I was pregnant. My body didn’t belong…

Child, Motherhood
September 30, 2019
6K Views
4 Minute Read

By Jaymi Torrez

She Really is Little But Fierce

"She's too little to be a minnow," they told me as I went to put my daughter in her swimming…

Please Don’t Write Off a Strong-Willed Child—Recognize the Beauty Behind Her Passion

Child
March 21, 2019
33.8K Views
6 Minute Read

By Jaymi Torrez

Please Don’t Write Off a Strong-Willed Child—Recognize the Beauty Behind Her Passion

I am the mother of a strong-willed daughter. The proud, frustrated, and exhausted mother, if I'm being honest, but that…

Jaymi Torrez

Jaymi Torrez

Dear Husband, I Choose You Every Day for the Rest of Our Lives

My Daughter Thinks I’m Beautiful

My Kids Need Me, But Right Now My Students Need Me More

11 Activities To Keep Preschoolers Busy At Home

I’m Usually the Strong Friend, But I Can’t Be Her Right Now

Still I Turn To You

I Miss My Kids’ Friends Too

I Watch Them From a Distance a Little More Every Day

My Car May Be Messy But My Life is Beautiful

As Long As I’m Living, I’ll Be Feeding My Son

She Really is Little But Fierce

Please Don’t Write Off a Strong-Willed Child—Recognize the Beauty Behind Her Passion

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