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Living
September 15, 2020
2 Minute Read

Halloween Will Have a Rare Blue Moon This Year, Because 2020

Now that Labor Day is over, it’s officially Halloween season, am I right? While it’s a bit uncertain what trick-or-treating will look…

Faith, Living
September 15, 2020
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The Table Meant For You Will Have An Open Chair

If you are having to fight to have a place at the table . . . If you are having to beg for an invitation . . . If you are feeling like a…

Living
September 14, 2020
5 Minute Read

Netflix’s ‘The Social Dilemma’ is An Alarming Must-Watch

It is not new news that social media has been crushing our country for the past few years. It only takes two minutes scrolling on Facebook or opening…

Living
September 14, 2020
4 Minute Read

We Can Actually ‘Save Our Children’—But Not With a Hashtag

I have spent my entire adult life working with kids from trauma. So the mixed feelings I have about the #saveourchildren moment we’re having as…

Friendship, Motherhood
September 13, 2020
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Dear Friend, I’m Not the Same Now That I’m a Mom But I Still Need You

Dearest friend, It’s still me. Well, sort of. I’m here but another version entirely. I’m in a bubble of longing and love. I know you messaged…

Living
September 12, 2020
3 Minute Read

Why the Netflix Film ‘Cuties’ Has Me So Concerned

I accidentally stumbled upon a clip in my newsfeed—it was nauseating. It only took seconds for my stomach to churn at the blatant sexualization of…

Living
September 12, 2020
4 Minute Read

The Last 6 Months Have Taken My Anxiety To a Whole New Debilitating Level

172 days. That’s how many days since my last Starbucks drink and boy, how much life has changed since. I remember that day very clearly. I had…

Living
September 12, 2020
5 Minute Read

A Good Cop Like My Dad Carries So Much More Than a Badge

I remember the day I truly learned what my dad did for a living. I was 14, and he took me for a ride-along. The first call we got seemed like an easy…