A Boy Can Grow Up in the Blink of an Eye
This summer, every morning at 6:45 am sharp, my youngest son corralled me out the door so that he would…
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This summer, every morning at 6:45 am sharp, my youngest son corralled me out the door so that he would…
Continue ReadingThe pain was excruciating. I was in labor with my daughter, and she was coming fast. The nurse was trying…
Continue ReadingToday was rainy. Like, all day rainy. The last three months have been a whirlwind of lacrosse camps, work, horse…
Continue ReadingMothers try. Every day we try to be the best mothers we can be. The best we know how. But we often…
Continue ReadingIt turns out that baby fever is not limited to spring chickens with spry ovaries. The desire to inhale a…
Continue ReadingEighteen years ago I carried you for a moment. Made with love, we wondered what you would be when we…
Continue ReadingThe other night, one of my daughters shared with me that she was feeling "stressed" about school. We chatted about…
Continue ReadingMy oldest child turns 10 this year. Ten. It’s a weird feeling since I am definitely not old enough to…
Continue ReadingI never liked holding babies until I held my own. Babies scared me. Or scratch that—motherhood scared me. When I…
Continue ReadingMy kids have a pray-out-loud grandma. Not just an “I’ll be praying for you” grandma. Like out loud, let’s pray…
Continue ReadingI’ve watched my own mom become a grandma on three different instances now. First, nearly 10 years ago, she became…
Continue ReadingTo the mom whose baby doesn’t sleep, This is a hard season. Is there anything more maddening than having a…
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