God Designed Us to Wonder Together, Sweet One
If I had a degree in psychology, I could be a good mommy. I would get why you sometimes cry from the time you wake up to when I turn out the light…
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All I Have of You is This Hospital Bracelet
Dear Baby Julian, It’s been five years since we found out you were coming and lost you. All within one week. One week. That’s all I got. Well,…
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Some Dads Were Meant to Have Daughters
Do we have a hunter green bow is a text I received from my husband while I was at work. I didn’t even know he knew what hunter green was. Once I…
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There is Nothing Like Growing Up On the Farm
I pulled down the lane. Off in the distance driving in the field was my husband. It was just another spring day planting until after dark. Another…
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Today I Cried
Today I cried. I cried hard. I sat at top of the staircase, covered my face, and cried. When he saw me start to come down the stairs, The Toddler ran…
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Child, Kids, Motherhood, Toddler
I’m a Mom With Helping Hands
“Mom, can you open it?” My daughter held out a container of mandarin oranges to me from across the kitchen counter. “Sure,” I answered,…
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This is the Most You Will Ever Need Your Mama
Today was a hard day. You were completely attached to me. You woke up in the morning angry. You didn’t want anybody but mommy. “Want my mommy”…
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Baby, Grief, Loss, Motherhood
To the Pregnant Woman: Take the Picture
I’m not one to issue advice, especially when no one’s asking. I am especially hesitant to offer advice to a person when they are pregnant, but I…
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When Joy Doesn’t Come, I’ll Stand With You in Sorrow
“Is that the best you can do?” I overhead this question a few Sundays ago when I was passing by two men from our church on my way…
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Dear Kids, Dream Small
Dear kids, I have small dreams for you. Yep . . . you read that right. My dreams for you are small. I don’t dream for you to graduate from the most…
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Good Moms Are Just Women Who Love Their Babies Fiercely
Me with my first baby: I will never buy my kids tacky character tees. Evvvvvvver. Mark my words. Me after three kids: Whatever. I wear the same…
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The Mama of the Wild Child is Trying Harder Than You Know
To the Mama with the “wild child”, I see you. I was once the person that would say, “That kid wouldn’t act like that if they…
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