As I watched Carrie Underwood sharing about the heartbreak of her three consecutive miscarriages, I immediately recognized that face. It’s…
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It is there. Always there. Lurking in the background waiting to show itself. I try, so desperately, to push it…
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I am sitting here crying while I type this. I am hurting and I can't even pinpoint from what. Rejection.…
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- Motherhood
- April 10, 2018
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- 2 Minute Read
Today I lost my temper. Under the pressure of trying to do it all, I lost it. I'm not…
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It starts calmly enough: the children make it to the breakfast table in plenty of time before school. You wrap…
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- Motherhood
- January 25, 2018
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I was in a bad spot the other night. I was angry at my children's behaviors—again. I was yelling—again. I…
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Sister, step away from the phone. No need to alert CPS just yet. However, I do think that my transparency…
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“They pulled knives out of the drawer when the babysitter was here,” I was informed by my parents when I…
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You scream at me---it hurts my feelings. You get so frustrated when I can’t do something you want to right…
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I grew up with an angry mom. From screaming at me because I spilled some milk, spanking me because I…
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We banished time-outs in our house six years and two kids ago, and I hope you will do the same.…
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- Journal
- February 8, 2017
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- 3 Minute Read
We live in a day and age where we can say basically anything to nearly anyone from the comfort of…
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