Don’t Let the Lie of More Steal Your Joy
I bought into the lie. It was a subtle lie, a clever lie. One with flecks of truth sprinkled throughout.…
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I bought into the lie. It was a subtle lie, a clever lie. One with flecks of truth sprinkled throughout.…
Continue ReadingMama. Mom. Mother. We are the holders of toys sidelined on a walk, jackets shed within minutes of going outside,…
Continue ReadingI sent an email to my second-grader’s teacher this morning. After writing it, I realized it might be beneficial for…
Continue ReadingI admit it: I fall short far more than a few. I may wake up on the wrong side of…
Continue ReadingMy husband and I have experienced two extensive deployments together—the first as newlyweds and now, as parents to four. It…
Continue ReadingWhen my kids were little, they scuttled into my room in their jammies first thing in the morning. I’d greet…
Continue ReadingMy 5-year-old daughter isn’t quite a young lady, but she’s not a toddler either. There’s magic in this in-between as…
Continue ReadingOne of my 2-year-olds grabbed my hand tonight as we were snuggling on the couch together with his twin. “Dear…
Continue ReadingTwo years ago, my youngest daughter was diagnosed with Rett Syndrome—a progressive genetic disorder characterized by the inability to speak,…
Continue ReadingLight—it comes in many different forms. From the sun during the day and sometimes the moon at night. From a…
Continue ReadingThe words we say about ourselves are powerful. Not only do they impact us, but they also influence the way…
Continue ReadingThis is the kind of mom I am right now. Don’t talk to me during gymnastics class or swim class—this…
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