You Were My Dream
In the early hours of the morning, I hear a door close. From many mornings before, I know what will…
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In the early hours of the morning, I hear a door close. From many mornings before, I know what will…
Continue ReadingEating steaks from styrofoam plates while watching reruns with your husband isn’t exactly how many imagine celebrating their first wedding…
Continue ReadingI threw up all nine months of my pregnancy, including in between every single push that brought my wrinkly, precious…
Continue ReadingIt’s exhausting to be the answerer of all the questions. “Mom?” How many times do you think we all hear…
Continue ReadingWe all know how competitive mamas feel about baby milestones. Whether we openly admit to it or not, we all…
Continue ReadingWe are an active, sports-loving family. I write frequently about raising two tweens engaged in youth sports. I’m proud of…
Continue ReadingI was never an athlete. Never. I was a clumsy and uncoordinated child and teenager. I fell off the climbing…
Continue ReadingIt was almost October in north Georgia when my friend invited us over to the RV resort where her husband…
Continue ReadingHe had on his Sunday best. He appeared to be in his late 70s or early 80s with soft gray…
Continue ReadingMy second daughter was born with a heart defect. A large hole in her heart made it hard for her…
Continue ReadingI’m exhausted. Every parent is exhausted. Exhausted is the baseline once you’re responsible for someone other than yourself. Their lack…
Continue ReadingI’m almost 12 years into this mom gig, and I’m finally, finally getting over a terrible case of the shoulds.…
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