To The Mother Who Is Overwhelmed
I have this one head. It is a normal sized head. It didn't get bigger because I had children. Just…
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I have this one head. It is a normal sized head. It didn't get bigger because I had children. Just…
Continue ReadingTo the mother of my son’s future wife, I’m in the midst of dirty diapers and temper tantrums, but I…
Continue ReadingThe string quartet began playing Pachelbel, as my dad and I took our first steps down the aisle. I began…
Continue Reading“This too shall pass.” As mothers, we cling to these words as we desperately hope to make it past whichever…
Continue ReadingWhen Paula and Kevin Burckard’s third child was born, she arrived with a little something extra the North Dakota couple…
Continue ReadingThe kids were squealing in the backseat. For the five minutes prior they were begging me to spill the beans…
Continue ReadingBefore I was a mother, I was a human being. A human being with life experiences, passions, fears, talents, hobbies,…
Continue ReadingThe memories of my mother-in-law spilled to the forefront of my mind, just as the contents of his jacket pocket…
Continue ReadingI drove back from my son’s college concert near midnight. Exhausted, I glanced at my 14-year-old daughter, Beth, asleep in…
Continue ReadingFriday afternoon was not much crazier than most afternoons. My husband was mowing the lawn, my daughter was hangry and…
Continue ReadingI remember seeing a home improvement show for the first time. It impacted me in a deeper way than the…
Continue ReadingThe familiar song grew louder. Students dressed as antelope, wildebeests, and lions slowly filled the stage. The opening scene enraptured…
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