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I Hope One Day You Know How Hard Your Mama Tried

A pile of blankets are on the bathroom floor, proof of the little ones who dragged them in just to be close to me while I rush around to get ready…

My sweet child, slow down a bit. Don’t try to keep up. Listen closely to the ones who have run and rushed into their adult life. My sweet child,…

I will fight for you. Every hour. Every day. Every time. When you cannot speak, I will be your voice. When you cannot…

Sometimes I have to remind myself my daughter is only seven. She’s been an old soul since she was born. I remember her looking at me in the…

Dear daughter, I pray. Every day, I pray for you. My prayers could go on forever. I pray you will grow up to know and love the One who loves you…

White walls. Tile floor. Blue table. Chair. Breathe. My eyes look around the room again. White walls. Tile floor. Blue table. Chair. Breathe. No…

When the baby turns five, you’ll breathe a big sigh of relief. You’ve made it out of the baby years with your sanity intact. No more…

Your sister was there from the moment I saw that second faint line. I willed it to show; so much so I took four more tests that day. I hadn’t let…

In these little years, time goes by so fast. The hours, though, have a way of dragging on. Sometimes, I forget to take mental pictures, to…

I wish I could freeze this moment and live it for the rest of time. You are so pure, so curious, so full of wonder. You should never have to change.…

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