It Matters More Than You Think When You Cheer for My Kids
“Nice shot Claire!” yelled the man sitting next to me. I barely knew him, but he was a parent of another girl on the basketball team. The shot…
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I’m So Glad I Stayed in My Hometown
If I got to vote on my own high-school superlative, it would not have been most likely to stay. I wanted to be a pilot, a flight attendant, someone…
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I Love My Small Town Church
Sometimes it’s hard to not occasionally be discouraged as a small town church family. Big churches have huge youth groups. They take lots of big…
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This is Why I Stop at Lemonade Stands and You Should Too
“Go to the wedding, go to the funeral, stop at the lemonade stand.” Wise words from my friend, Ann. For many years, my life was crazy…
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To the Mom who has it all Together
My kids and I were finally leaving the indoor play center. I thought it would be the perfect outing, my first solo outing with both toddler and a…
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Crazy Baby Ladies
The other day I was in line at Costco and noticed a mom at the checkstand next to me struggling to unload her cart with one hand while holding her…
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Motherhood Shows You Who Your Friends Are
When I became a mom, the question of where I stood took center stage in my life. In those early months of motherhood, I struggled to find my footing…
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Dear Younger Mom, I’m not Judging You
I’ve become an older mom. Ugh. I didn’t see that coming! I first realized I’d rounded the bend when I was reading a book by an…
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Things Nobody Tells You About Having A Miscarriage
“She lost the baby.” “She had a miscarriage.” “The baby died.” “I’m sorry, there’s no heartbeat.” These are all words no woman…
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Yes, I Quit the Playgroup
I went once. I’d met her at the park near my neighborhood. She’d invited me for a weekly recurring playgroup. I had one baby and I…
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