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Dear Teacher, About My Introverted Child…

To my child’s teacher, As the year is just zipping by, I wanted to make sure I got my thank you in. Your hard work does not go unnoticed. A…

I’m in this place right now where I just can’t seem to keep up with life. My floors are sticky, my son ate his cereal with a measuring spoon…

To the mom with a sick child, I see you. I see you . . . Missing work and contemplating quitting. Getting up and going to work on days…

It is said that a mother carries her baby for much longer than nine months. I have done the same. I still carry you when you run and fall. I wipe…

There is a hallway that stands as a paradox unto itself. It is a hallway filled with hope, but at the same time filled with unthinkable fear. A…

Sweet toddler of mine, some of the days we share are so darn long. Some days, we don’t see eye-to-eye. Some days are built of long, slow hours…

We’re currently doing the “two” thing at our house. You know, the age where your sweet, little baby turns into a super lovely and…

I’ve always been somewhat of a tomboy. I grew up playing a variety of sports and have never been a fan of pink and frilly things. Things…

My precious, precious boy, your love for your mama knows no end. Since the beginning, you have clung to me—your safety net in this strange world.…

Dear son, Daddy texted me the photo of you at the hospital gift shop helping purchase a bouquet of pink and white roses for Mrs. Barbara in our…