I’m Raising My Kids To Know the Value of Small Towns
Dream big—as parents, educators, professionals, and leaders we say those words a lot. We encourage kids not to settle, to…
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Dream big—as parents, educators, professionals, and leaders we say those words a lot. We encourage kids not to settle, to…
Continue ReadingWhen we talk about a mama’s lasts — she’s last to leave the house, to eat, to shower — we…
Continue ReadingBeing strong doesn’t mean you never cry. It means you find the courage to continue within the tears you shed.…
Continue ReadingI gazed back at her as she sat in the dentist's chair. I watched as her feet swayed back and…
Continue ReadingOoh, my youngest. He is still a baby. Isn't he? I mean, he might be seven now, but in my…
Continue ReadingI spend a lot of time with my kids. An OBSCENE amount of time with my kids. I help my…
Continue ReadingI was walking to the car, my hands filled with the usual too much. My 20-month-old in one hand, three…
Continue Reading"You take all the pieces of my life. Put 'em back together, make it all all right. Oh, you forgive…
Continue ReadingIt had been two years since I had last seen her. I had honestly all but forgotten her. She lived…
Continue ReadingI sat there, a faded hospital sheet draped over my legs, blood sticky to my inner thighs. It was too…
Continue ReadingI have this friend, you see. A good friend. She’s a remarkable wife and has been blessed with one little…
Continue Reading"Look, I can't always be the bad guy," my husband expressed, exasperated as once again he had to raise his…
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