By Jordan Harrell My Need for Control was Killing My Marriage
I’m sitting in a room of about a hundred women, wiping tears that have gone from a light misting to…
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Jordan Harrell
To The New Mom in Town, Say Yes
About eight months ago, my husband received a text. Some coaches he'd worked with a few years earlier were heading…
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How The “Stop Judging Moms” Message Can Be Harmful
In my previous life I was a middle school girls' athletics coach. Middle school, y'all. Isn't it hilarious? They were…
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Why I Stopped Talking Crap About My Kids
I wasn't always the best student in college. I probably would have benefitted from taking a gap year (or two…
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No, my Kids Don’t Need a Phone.
My oldest child is five, but I’m already having conversations with other moms about the big question: When will you…
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Mama, You Haven’t Missed Your Boat
When we moved this past summer, it didn't take long for my husband to find the Goodwill Superstore down the…
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Dear New Dad: How to Love Your New-Mom Wife Well (Even when she’s acting crazy)
Dear Brand New Father, I remember the day my husband and I brought our first little girl home from the…
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What the Most-Liked Tweet Ever Says About Us Right Now
It’s been one of those shut your computer, turn off the news, close your eyes, and hum a little prayer…
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To the Mom Who Feels Underappreciated
I like compliments. I really wish I didn't. I wish I was so confident that I didn't need others' praise.…
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I’m a Football Coach’s Wife, But I Won’t Let My Son Play Youth Football
I was born Wednesday, August 28, 1985. On September 14, 1985 I attended my first football game. I was seventeen…
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Dear Husband, a Note from Your (Newly) Needy Wife
Dear Husband, As I write this, we are coming up for air from a two or three week rut. Those…
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Parenting Scripts: Teaching Little Ones How to Use Their Words
I stay home with my three munchkins, ages 5, 4, and 2, and even though I'm not currently getting paid…
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