Mothering Doesn’t End at Graduation
From the moment we hear our baby's cry after giving birth, we are on a beautiful hamster wheel of stages,…
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From the moment we hear our baby's cry after giving birth, we are on a beautiful hamster wheel of stages,…
Continue ReadingI’m reaching the age where friends are becoming empty nesters. I see their heartfelt posts about leaving their youngest child…
Continue ReadingIt had been nearly a year, and despite my best efforts and constant prayers, the tumultuous relationship with my daughter…
Continue ReadingThe summer after graduating high school I spent a lot of late nights frequenting dance clubs. My friends and I…
Continue ReadingAnother quiet Saturday morning. The week flew by in a haze of kids’ sports practices, basketball games, last-minute grocery store…
Continue ReadingIn our extremely busy home, the suggestion that our teen daughter do something “extra” evokes a cacophony of responses. This…
Continue Reading"You’re going to miss this someday." When I was in the trenches, I hated that comment. I remember well-intended people…
Continue ReadingLike any mother, I want so many things for my children, and I have raised them in a way that…
Continue ReadingThe "Benadryl Challenge" on TikTok is making the rounds again—and it's a deadly trend. The social media challenge first surfaced…
Continue ReadingHe towered over me, right there in the middle of the kitchen while I was making dinner. I looked up…
Continue ReadingDear daughter, Don't rush. You were born in a brightly lit room, surrounded by a flurry of activity. You were…
Continue ReadingRecently, someone asked me as the mom of a senior about to graduate, “How are you preparing to let go?”…
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