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Grown Children, Kids, Living
June 13, 2019
3 Minute Read

To the Grandparents Who Live Far Away, We Feel Your Love

Dear out-of-town grandparent, I see you in your house over there. Too far for me to see, but familiar enough for me to envision. I see you as you…

Baby, Friendship
June 12, 2019
3 Minute Read

Dear Friend, I Just Had a Baby But I Still Need You

I’ve just had a beautiful baby. As a friend without babies yourself, you’re in a unique position to love on me, the new mama. And let me tell…

Friendship, Grief
June 9, 2019
12 Minute Read

Finding—and Losing—My Best Friend

I was sitting on the curb at the end of my grandma and grandpa’s driveway. Shoulders stooped, my head resting in my hands, wondering how I ended up…

Child, Grief, News
June 7, 2019
5 Minute Read

Granger Smith’s Loss and What Parents Need to Know About Drowning

Every time I see it on a parenting website, my heart drops: another child lost to drowning. I know the drowning posts are everywhere all summer long,…

Friendship, Motherhood
June 7, 2019
5 Minute Read

I’m Not Asking For Help But I Desperately Need it

Here I sit, a hot mess. On the outside, I might look like I have my stuff together, but I don’t. Heck, maybe I don’t even look like I have my…

Kids, Living
June 6, 2019
5 Minute Read

I Didn’t Choose to Have Children With Special Needs, But Their Teachers Did

I didn’t cry on the first day of school. Not really my style, I guess. My children were ready and so was I. But the last? There were tears. A lot…

Friendship
June 4, 2019
3 Minute Read

Science Says Every Mom Needs a “Vent Friend” (Can I Get an AMEN?!)

It all started during my second trimester with my first pregnancy. I didn’t even complain about the morning sickness during the first few…

Living
June 4, 2019
6 Minute Read

I’m Finally Losing the Weight

I’ve carried this weight since I was 11. That’s when it came, unbidden, unwanted, and for me, unexpected. It showed up everywhere, my legs, my…

Faith, News
June 3, 2019
5 Minute Read

He Threw Their Son Off a Mall Balcony But They Want Him to Know: God Loves You

On April 12th a 5-year-old boy and his mother visited the Mall of America in Bloomington, Minnesota for a fun outing. The day took an unimaginable…

Living
June 3, 2019
6 Minute Read

Happy People Go to Therapy, Too

“Why do you need to go to therapy? You seem so happy! What do you even talk about there?” When seeing a therapist comes up in conversation, I am…

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