Dear Child, When You Face Disappointment
Dear child, I have discovered my most important contribution as a parent. I get to teach you– daily–that people aren’t…
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5 Ways To Connect With Your Kids Right Now
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Hold ’em Every Chance You Get
“You know what you do with the youngest one, don’t ya?” this sweet elderly gentleman asked as he peered into…
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I Refuse To Be Anything Like My Narcissistic Mother
Do you know what it’s like to never know what mood is going to meet you at the door? Do…
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Surviving the Emotional Abuse of My Narcissistic Mother Made Me Stronger
Trigger Warning: Abuse This post is incredibly hard to write because I am sharing something private and very painful. This…
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One Day, Little One, You’ll Be Grown
One day you see two pink lines on a pregnancy test and freak out. One day you are crying because…
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Dear Mom, You Were More Than Enough For Me This Year
2020—what a strange year! One day, I’m at school in a classroom full of friends. The next, I’m stuck at…
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Finding Gloria
Most of my childhood is buried in a landfill near Houston. This is not a metaphor, but the terrible outcome…
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There Are 940 Saturdays Before Your Baby Turns 18
My son was about three months old when I came across the blurb in a magazine. "There are 940 Saturdays…
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I Pray For a Childhood Filled With Jesus
When my children look back on their childhood, I hope what stands out to them the most is Jesus. I…
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Please Don’t Forget the Mothers of Big Kids
Sometimes scrolling social media feels like I’m upstream in an oversaturated sea of moms with young children without a paddle.…
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