My Child Turned This Introvert Mom Into An Advocate
What happens when an introverted mother feels the need to advocate for her son? She finds herself in a bit of a pickle. I have been an introvert for…
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I’m Glad They’re Back in School, But I Miss My Kids
As I pulled through the carpool line, waiting for the kids to kiss my cheek and hop out of the car with smiles on their faces, I didn’t feel the…
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Dear Grandma and Grandpa, Please Spend Time On Our Kids Too
Dear Grandma and Grandpa, Time! The indefinite continued progress of existence and events in the past, present, and future regarded as a whole. Time…
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One Day it Will Be Easier To Go To Church, But I’ll Still Go Today
I’m sitting here in our church nursery rocking my 3-month-old. The adult class is streaming through the speaker, the cool air conditioning is…
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I Pray To Raise Children Who Sit With The Broken
Just like any parent, I have high aspirations for all of my children. I want them to receive a good education, have decent-paying jobs, and for them…
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Child, Kids, Motherhood, Tween
To My First-Time Football Player, I Am So Proud of You
I am a first-time football mom. I am your football mom. And, tonight, on the eve of your very first game, I have some confessions to make…
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Autism is Not a Phase He’s Going Through
You don’t grow out of autism. It’s not some phase a person is going through. Autism doesn’t end at 18. Regardless of the stories you may have…
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Why I Forgave My Toxic Father
Trigger warning: abuse My first awareness of your problem with drinking came from the blowout that ended with you going to jail and your divorce from…
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I’ll Never Be Ready For You To Grow Up
I was ready for sleepless nights. I was ready for chaos and nonstop talking and peeing with an audience. I’ve been around kids since I was one…
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New Viral TikTok Challenge Encourages Teens To Post School Vandalism
Because there hasn’t really been any news about schools lately (are you picking up my sarcasm??), the teens of TikTok have decided to give us…
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Farmers Show Us How To Love Your Neighbor Well
Just a few miles down the road from our farm is a dairy farm. Just like us, they sell beef. And just like us, the kids of the farm spend many…
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I Will Walk This ‘Different’ Life With You, My Child
Lying in bed one night I began to ponder the meaning of “different.” One adjective that can hold such power in your life. I remember…
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