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It’s That Perfect Time of Year Again…Perfect.

Perfect. It’s THAT time of year again. I watched the commercial that touted years of happy family holiday moments, everyone grinning as the…

December 8th marks seven years since we were admitted to the hospital with my son, Thao. These memories and feelings are still so fresh. To all the…

To all the other mama bears struggling with postpartum mood disorders, I want to let you know that it really, truly, absolutely is OK to NOT be…

Me, first thing in the morning: Good morning, baby. How did you sleep? Did you have the sweetest dreams? Gosh, I love you so much. Me, 10…

I pray for your strength. And I don’t just mean strength to live or to get the pickle jar open. I mean the strength to push back the covers, to…

As an introvert, I am comfortable being alone. After spending time with large groups of people, I need my time and space to recharge. Therefore,…

Sweet toddler of mine, some of the days we share are so darn long. Some days, we don’t see eye-to-eye. Some days are built of long, slow hours…

“Mom, I won my race!” Tears instantly sprang to my eyes as I sat in the parking lot 40 miles away from one of my twin daughters who just competed…

This past Sunday, we walked into mass 10 minutes late. We did the awkward “thank you” wave to the couple who had to slide further into the pew to…

We’re currently doing the “two” thing at our house. You know, the age where your sweet, little baby turns into a super lovely and…