Dear Daughter, Don’t Let the World Break You
Baby girl, you are so incredibly beautiful. So delicate. So beautifully breakable. And because of that, I am afraid for you. The world broke me. Like…
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I’ll Do the Talking For You
My stepmom passed away after a 14-month, brutal battle with pancreatic cancer almost a year ago. The night before we lost her, I was driving my…
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Dear Mommy and Daddy, I’m So Glad You’re Mine
This morning when I woke up, I couldn’t wait to creep into Mommy and Daddy’s bed and wait for them to wake up. They rolled over and gave me a…
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I Didn’t Know I Could Love Anyone As Much As I Love You
I didn’t know this would be the last time I nursed you to sleep. I would have soaked in the moment if only I knew. I didn’t know this was the…
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You Grow Up a Little More Each Day
My girl, my firstborn, my goodness you seem so much older than four. I am in awe of you every day, my sweet baby girl. You are truly growing up right…
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Dear Mama, I Know Your Heart is Hurting—But I’ll Be OK
Dear Mama, I may be a kid, but I know your heart is hurting. I’ve heard you talking about school, I’ve seen you watching the news and frowning at…
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Teaching Preschool At Home, Mama? Go Beyond the Workbook With These Must-Have Learning Tools.
Summer is flying by (as usual), and most of us are beginning to look ahead towards the big question mark sitting in the place where school should…
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He Used To Call Me Mommy, Now Suddenly I’m Mom
“Mom!” It caught me and turned me on my heels. Not Mommy. Not Momma. But Mom. He bellowed out from his room again, “Hey! Moooom!” …
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He Doesn’t See a Weed
He doesn’t see a weed. He sees something that will make Mommy smile. He doesn’t see a weed. He sees something to blow on that sheds out into…
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Let Me Tell You About This Wild Child of Mine
I’m a mama to three. My first was deceptively easy. A calm baby, an easy-going toddler, and a sweetheart of a preschooler. She was the reason I had…
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