Date Your Spouse—And Your Kids, Too
By today’s standards, we have a large family—four girls. In a large family where both parents work outside the home, it’s easy to get…
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Dear Middle Child, I See the Beauty in You
You came into this world and taught me love I never knew. I worried my heart could never hold the love you deserved. Your brother had already filled…
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I’ll Always Want Another Baby
I don’t think I’ll ever not want another baby. I’ll be wandering the mall to pick up some new things for my kids, and it will hit me. I see…
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To the Mom of a Big Family, Your Heart Was Made For Many
I know you don’t think you have space in your heart, momma. I know you wonder how you’re going to manage it all. But, momma, I’m here to tell…
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We Have a Lot of Kids But More Importantly, They Have Each Other
Four kids—people used to stare at us as we walked by in Target. “You must have your hands full,” they’d say, the look of confusion or…
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You’ll Never Regret Having More Kids
You’ll never regret having more kids. Let me finish that sentence properly. You’ll never regret having more kids once that child is here.…
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You Were Made for Motherhood
As a mother of four precious little men, I just witnessed something that often puts me in instant inward RAGE. I feel my blood pressure climbing when…
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You May Not Have a Baby Book, But You Have Extra Love
Scrolling through social media, a meme grabs my attention. On the left side: a sweet infant, perfectly-posed in a perfect outfit with a cute little…
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Dear Lord, Let Me Love Them Well Today
Half-awake, I try to make sense of what I hear. It isn’t a child, though it could’ve been. Or an owl. Ah, it’s a distant train whistle. I…
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Dear Husband, I Don’t Feel Like “Me” Right Now; Please Love Me Anyway
Dear husband, Hang in there with me. These days are hard, like really hard. We work tirelessly every day to raise our four kids under five.…
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