My Daughter’s Struggles are Tough, but we are Tougher
Our “fishy” lives in the middle of our living room, and I try my best not to trip over it…
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Kim Patton
To the Foster Mom Who Keeps Going
Dear Foster Mom, Do you know what day of the week it is? Can you count how many appointments are…
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What a Sweet Gift to See Your Kids Live Out the Lessons You Taught Them
I groaned at the thought of being sick again with the onset of an achy throat. It was pretty obvious…
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Dear Dad, As You Consider Retirement
Dad, I’ve been thinking a lot about you lately and how you are in this weird in-between of working and…
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If You Think You Didn’t Get a Lot Done Today, Think Again
I didn’t do a lot of things today. The tea on the counter is supposed to be brewed, cooled down,…
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You Can Never Be Too Careful with Your Kids around Water
It was almost October in north Georgia when my friend invited us over to the RV resort where her husband…
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Here’s to the Preschool Teachers Who Help Our Babies Grow
My daughter doesn’t really nap anymore. We put her and her sister in their own beds from 1-3 p.m., but…
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What Daniel Tiger Taught Me About Standing up for What’s Right
On a beautiful, sunny morning, I was with mama friends and all our kiddos. Between the five of us, we…
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God Redeemed the Broken Parts of My Infertility Story
It was a Wednesday morning when I sat around a table with a group of mamas I had just recently…
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Sometimes I Want to Skip This Part
Kelly Clarkson’s new album Chemistry is about the arch of her relationship with her husband and their divorce. The first song…
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$72.45 from an Angel at the Grocery Store
I stood at the checkout line while the cashier scanned my rewards card and said the balance aloud: $72.45 I…
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Dear New Mom, God Is Only a Whisper Away
While we were waiting to adopt, I would wake up in the middle of the night panicky. My mind would…
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