Dear Dad, I Get It Now
You were rarely the one to dry my tears. But I know you dried Mom’s after she dried mine. I went…
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You were rarely the one to dry my tears. But I know you dried Mom’s after she dried mine. I went…
Continue ReadingWhen I was seven, my dad and I were on our way home from my piano lesson in a quiet…
Continue ReadingWhen I was about 14 years old, I was in that stubborn phase where I didn’t talk to my parents…
Continue Reading"Take the scenic route" was something my father said to me as he took the long way to drop me…
Continue ReadingI’ll always be there to take care of you. It’s the way God built me. I’m a caregiver, and I have…
Continue ReadingA part of us dies when we have a child. And we don’t mind at the time because the child…
Continue ReadingMy mom died. She died, but I became free. For the very first time in my life, I’m not worried…
Continue ReadingOf all the places I will roam, home is forever part of me. I can see the bright, orange poppies…
Continue ReadingWe’ve been through this before, so we know the waves of emotions that roll through us. When our kids graduate—be…
Continue ReadingParents often leave imprints on their children’s hearts. As a mom, I sometimes find myself wondering if this is true,…
Continue ReadingAs parents, we want to see our children become independent, but the transition to financial independence has unique challenges. I…
Continue ReadingFrom the moment we hear our baby's cry after giving birth, we are on a beautiful hamster wheel of stages,…
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