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Leanne Willen

Leanne Willen is a wife, mother of four, writer, and teacher. She writes about motherhood, faith, finding joy, and grief. Her blog Life Happens When encourages and challenges others (and herself) to embrace the ordinary amid the everyday chaos of life.

Find Your Forever Friends and Hold On Tight

Find Your Forever Friends and Hold On Tight

Friendship, Living
December 7, 2020
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By Leanne Willen

Find Your Forever Friends and Hold On Tight

There’s something pretty incredible about a friend who knew you before you were a wife or a mom. Who knew…

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Dear 8th Graders, This Should Have Been Your Year Too

Living, Teen, Tween
June 26, 2020
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By Leanne Willen

Dear 8th Graders, This Should Have Been Your Year Too

To my dear 8th graders: If someone had warned me that our school year would take such an uncharted and…

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To the Girl in the Picture Who Just Said Yes

Marriage
February 11, 2019
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By Leanne Willen

To the Girl in the Picture Who Just Said Yes

To the girl in this picture, the one who just said “yes” to the man of her dreams . .…

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Dear Friend, I Need You Now

Grief
January 9, 2019
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By Leanne Willen

Dear Friend, I Need You Now

If there's ever been a time when I've desperately needed the strength of others to carry me, it is now.…

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I’m a Good Mom—Flaws and All

Motherhood
January 3, 2019
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By Leanne Willen

I’m a Good Mom—Flaws and All

I am the mom who avoids carpool small talk with other moms like the plague. I am the mom who…

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We Are the Memory Makers

Motherhood
November 27, 2018
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By Leanne Willen

We Are the Memory Makers

Family memories have always been important to me. But, marriage and motherhood changed me. Suddenly, I wanted holidays and birthdays…

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