44 is Too Young For a Mother to Die
We sat watching the line of kids—and our daughters’ chubby little fingers—“play” the piano. My friend smiled affectionately at the group…
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Kids
I Needed Undoing, So God Gave Me You
I needed to become more patient. So God gave me you. I needed to learn how to go with the flow. So God gave me you. I needed to focus less on being…
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Dear Daughter, Be the Girl Who Lives Out Love
Dear daughter, Be the girl who reaches behind and pulls the next person up to where you are at in life. Do this because you know that success…
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To the Man Who Quietly Holds Us Together: We See You
You’ve always been the calm one. The steady force that keeps this family from going off the rails. The man who steps up and protects us from the…
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Your Love is What I Will Remember, Mama
Dear Mama, I don’t remember if our house was big or small or if we rented or owned. I don’t remember if you had a fancy car or if we had to…
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This Time With Grandparents is So Precious
It’s hard to believe we’re approaching the 15th anniversary of my grandfather’s passing. My grandfather–affectionately known as “Pa…
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Our Kids Need Us to Stop Performance Based Parenting
Parents, can I ask a favor? Can we stop pushing the goalposts back for our kids? Can we stop changing the definition of what success looks like? Can…
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We Gave Him Roots, Now He’s Spreading His Wings
He turned and walked into his kindergarten classroom, almost without a kiss. He’s not scared. He’s not anxious. He’s excited. He’s radiating…
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Dear Daughter, I Will Not Teach You To Be Perfect
I see you watching and analyzing my every move, sweet girl. After all, you learn and grow by mom’s example. There is nothing sweeter than having…
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A Big Family is a Little Extra Work—and a Lot of Extra Love
“Five kids??” “You know how this happens don’t you?” “Did you have all five on purpose??” A head shake and an “I’m so glad I’m…
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