I Sacrificed My Body To Make Room For You
I was up early on a particularly sunny morning, and a shimmer caught my eye in the mirror. It was my belly—my stretch marks, to be…
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Homeschool
Yes, I Quit the Playgroup
I went once. I’d met her at the park near my neighborhood. She’d invited me for a weekly recurring playgroup. I had one baby and I…
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I’d Rather Face a Zombie Apocalypse than Norovirus
Sometimes, when I see pictures of people in hazmat suits, I feel jealous. I don’t fear Ebola or anything, and I’m not a survivalist and I…
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Preparing for the Last First Day of School
Just seeing this in print is causing a stir of emotions. Part of me keeps asking, where did time go and then I smile and think, job well done!…
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To the Mom Who’s Struggling through Summer
“If you two can’t get along, we’re taking the puppy back – today!” I shout through my hazy cloud of summer-induced frustration. For…
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Confessions of an Exhausted Mother
I am so tired. That’s not really a confession though, is it? Because we are all tired. We have all crossed over that threshold with the hope of…
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8 Reasons You SHOULD Laugh at Your Kids
Raising children is serious business. You’ve got to feed them, clothe them, wash them once in awhile, teach them right from wrong, and train them…
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When Being a Mom Makes You Feel 13 Again
It’s a common scene. We are two women—she’s a mom and I’m a grandmother—watching the children in our care playing in the ball pit at a…
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I’m not Dreading the Teenage Years
Some things get old, fast. One of those things is the relentless warning that life will be dark and hellish from the moment our oldest child turns 13…
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I Can Be The Attention He Has Not Received: Our Foster Care Journey
This two-year-old beats at my leg and I scoop him into my lap. He has spent the last ten minutes indiscriminately throwing objects within reach and…
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