So You’re Raising a YOLO Daredevil
This is not going to be an I see you story. I mean, there is a need for those posts,…
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Sweet Child, You Will Never Outgrow Your Special Place in Mama’s Heart
Mamas remember those early years. When nights came and kept us awake until sunrise. And days jumbled together into weeks.…
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Dear Child, You Are Not a Statistic To God
Child, you are not a statistic. You don’t even know the meaning of the word yet, but let me tell…
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I’d Like To Keep You Little, But I Love the Person You’re Becoming
I’m standing at the kitchen sink, washing the morning dishes when I hear heavy footfall on the stairs. My 9-year-old…
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She Fought For Her Life
Just like that, she stopped breathing. “Your little girl went to Georgia and brought back the flu.” The nurse was…
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You Would Have Been Such a Good Big Brother
An open letter to my son . . . Dear Ben, I’m so sorry we are unable to give you…
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There Are 940 Saturdays Before Your Baby Turns 18
My son was about three months old when I came across the blurb in a magazine. "There are 940 Saturdays…
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To My Husband Who Chose To Stay
To my husband who chose to stay: That sounds so ridiculous to say out loud, some people are currently scratching…
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There Are Two Halves of a Mama’s Heart
Being your mama is exhausting, right from the start. Your demands quickly outweigh my own. With my emotions already scattered,…
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Regret Aims To Steal the Joy of Motherhood
There is one thing I know for sure about motherhood. When my kids are out of the house and on…
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