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Kids, Motherhood
June 4, 2020
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We Have a Big Family—And Yes, We Know What Causes That

We live in a world where producing offspring is expected once you reach a certain age. Where marriage is quickly followed by questions of when’s…

Kids, Motherhood
June 2, 2020
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Love is What Lasts

They don’t remember the morning we lost our cool because their bowl of Cheerios landed on the floor, the milk spread to the rug, the dog drank…

Grief, Kids
May 30, 2020
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“I Need To Make Him a Purple Bunny So He’s Not Alone.”

It was no ordinary Monday, not for our family, and most certainly not for our 4-year-old daughter. In fact, ordinary had been nowhere to be found for…

Child, Kids, Motherhood
May 28, 2020
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He Used To Call Me Mommy, Now Suddenly I’m Mom

“Mom!” It caught me and turned me on my heels. Not Mommy. Not Momma. But Mom. He bellowed out from his room again, “Hey! Moooom!” …

Kids, Motherhood
May 27, 2020
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We Should Have Been Celebrating Kindergarten Graduation

If I close my eyes, I can almost picture it . . . my 6-year-old kindergartener up on stage in his school’s cafeteria/auditorium. He’s standing up…

Kids
May 26, 2020
2 Minute Read

Mommy, Why Are You Crying?

I’m at the car pick-up line at my daughter’s elementary school. Except now it’s the pick-up line where my daughter’s teachers are handing…

Faith, Kids
May 26, 2020
4 Minute Read

Let Us Raise Water Walkers of Faith

The house is calm and dark. The bathroom light illuminates the hallway while you sleep, sweet child. Quietly, I tiptoe down the wooden corridor of…

Kids, Motherhood
May 26, 2020
5 Minute Read

3 Hard-Fought Lessons I’ve Learned as a Special Needs Parent

I have been a mother for seven whole years and a caregiver to our little fireball for three years. Going into motherhood, I didn’t expect to have a…

Kids, Motherhood
May 26, 2020
6 Minute Read

Dear Kids, Always Remember How Close You Are Right Now

Right now, you’re best friends. You beg to come with me when it’s time to wake sissy up from her nap, and her first words every morning are…

Kids, Motherhood
May 25, 2020
5 Minute Read

Military Kids Are Serving, Too

7 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 8 p.m. Midnight during a sleep cycle interruption. 4 a.m. 6 a.m. No these are not times my baby woke up for a feeding or from…

Kids