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Dear Meghan Markle, I See You Mama

The pressures of motherhood look different for every mother. Whether you are a first-time mom or a fifth-time one, a working mom or one who stays at…

I found myself in a conversation with the cashier at Walmart today. She commented on the giant value size box of Pop-Tarts I bought and how her…

One day, you’ll stop sneaking into my room for late-night snuggles on a school night. She won’t need me to brush her hair anymore, and he…

Dear Charlie, It all started with a positive pregnancy test in October of 2018. The fear I felt was unlike anything. Being 21 at the time and having…

Being irrelevant to my teenager daughter sounds amusing and inconsequential. Becoming irrelevant is different. It’s heartbreaking. The…

I lay here typing this with one hand because you’ve fallen asleep holding my hand, and I can’t bring myself to take it back just yet.…

Fall is upon us! For many, including me, autumn is a time for traditions: apple picking, pumpkin patches, hot apple cider with friends on a hayride,…

I slept on my teenage daughter’s bedroom floor last night. It wasn’t a slumber party. It was just all I could do. She’d gone to bed…

Behold the 14-year-old. Starting to spread her wings. Starting to turn her gaze outward from the walls of this house onto the great big world.…

Dear mama, If you thought you had it easy with your first, just let me warn you, there’s more to come. This isn’t an attempt to discourage from…

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