They Say Don’t Blink—But Kids Grow Up Anyway
I sat in the parking lot, waiting for my oldest son to walk out of the building where he was…
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I sat in the parking lot, waiting for my oldest son to walk out of the building where he was…
Continue ReadingI’ve written before about how it felt to leave my baby for the first time in the NICU. But somehow,…
Continue ReadingWhat would motherhood be like if I didn't have anxiety? I've wondered this so many times over the last six…
Continue ReadingIt’s been almost a year since I said goodbye to my dad. Life split at the seams that day and…
Continue ReadingI would hate to be famous. I’m not just saying that. I would genuinely hate to attract attention everywhere I…
Continue ReadingIt was 1 p.m., and the house was completely quiet. My two younger kids were napping and my oldest was…
Continue ReadingWhat does it mean to be lucky, anyway? To win the lottery? To score a great deal at the store? …
Continue ReadingIt starts with getting her children ready in the morning. She will give them a few snuggles and do her best to…
Continue ReadingSome of my earliest memories from childhood involve family meals. Regardless of what was happening in our life, my siblings…
Continue ReadingBuy newborn clothes. Everyone tells you not to buy newborn-sized clothes because your baby won’t need them long. So, of…
Continue ReadingTo my daughter, I hope I live to see you grow up and find your own way in life, but…
Continue ReadingI stare at that rocking chair. The arm and the legs are chewed up by one of the four dogs…
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