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Inspiration, Motherhood
April 3, 2020
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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 like I didn’t grow an extra arm with…

Grown Children, Inspiration, Kids, Marriage, Motherhood, Relationships
May 27, 2019
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To the Mother of My Son’s Future Wife

To the mother of my son’s future wife, I’m in the midst of dirty diapers and temper tantrums, but I do have days where I think about the future…

Faith, Inspiration, Relationships
April 7, 2019
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Trading Fleeting Moments of Fame for Unshakeable Faith

The string quartet began playing Pachelbel, as my dad and I took our first steps down the aisle. I began to lose my composure as we proceeded to the…

Inspiration, Mental Health, Motherhood
November 2, 2018
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Children Don’t Get Easier, We Just Get Stronger

“This too shall pass.” As mothers, we cling to these words as we desperately hope to make it past whichever parenting stage currently holds us in…

Inspiration, Kids, School, Teen
September 29, 2018
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This North Dakota Homecoming Queen is Capturing Hearts Everywhere

When Paula and Kevin Burckard’s third child was born, she arrived with a little something extra the North Dakota couple never saw coming. …

Child, Inspiration, Kids, Motherhood
August 30, 2018
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Dear Kids, When I Forget What It’s Like To Be Little

The kids were squealing in the backseat. For the five minutes prior they were begging me to spill the beans on where we were going as I had only told…

Inspiration, Journal, Motherhood
August 7, 2018
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My Children Deserve To See the Whole Me, Not Just the Mom Me

Before I was a mother, I was a human being. A human being with life experiences, passions, fears, talents, hobbies, goals, friends and aspirations…

Inspiration, Journal
July 21, 2018
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My Mother-in-Law’s Legacy: Simplicity

The memories of my mother-in-law spilled to the forefront of my mind, just as the contents of his jacket pocket fell onto our dresser. It was…

Inspiration, Journal
July 8, 2018
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A Car Accident Left My Teenager Paralyzed—and Incredibly Fierce

I drove back from my son’s college concert near midnight. Exhausted, I glanced at my 14-year-old daughter, Beth, asleep in the passenger seat. We…

Inspiration, Motherhood
July 2, 2018
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Dear Mama, You’re Allowed To Not Be There

Friday afternoon was not much crazier than most afternoons. My husband was mowing the lawn, my daughter was hangry and my youngest son was due to be…