My Mom Died and It’s Not Fair
“I think we should leave,” I whispered to my husband through clenched teeth as my two-year old daughter, Hailey, wailed…
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“I think we should leave,” I whispered to my husband through clenched teeth as my two-year old daughter, Hailey, wailed…
Continue ReadingSlow down, baby girl. There’s no rush. I thought these words to myself as you shakily walked across the room…
Continue ReadingIt was during one of the many moments of holding you that it happened. I’ve held you a thousand times,…
Continue ReadingRaise your hand if you've found parenting is just as much about growing yourself as it is about growing your…
Continue ReadingRecently, my husband and I took our two young boys to Southern California for our first big family vacation. Having…
Continue ReadingThere's a new man in Joanna Gaines' life—and his name is Crew. Joanna and her husband Chip, the home renovation…
Continue ReadingIt's a boy! Fixer Upper stars Chip and Joanna Gaines welcomed their fifth child this morning—a healthy baby boy! The…
Continue ReadingIt had been a long day of appointments, chores, play dates, home cooked meals, and constant entertainment. I started my…
Continue ReadingUnsettling, threatening and deeply disturbing. I am sure that’s what teen silence does to almost all parents, and I am…
Continue ReadingI am with you, fellow mama. I can relate to where your mind is as you plop down onto a…
Continue ReadingDear first-time mom, I remember being you. Filled with life for the first time. Anticipating the arrival of my very…
Continue ReadingWe stayed outside until the street lights came on, even later than that some nights. We played capture the flag,…
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