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Living
December 10, 2019
3 Minute Read

Here’s to the Stepparents Who Show Up

When I was two, my parents’ marriage ended. It was over before I was even born, sadly. He left for other women and another life, living…

Motherhood
November 27, 2019
3 Minute Read

You Won’t Always Need Me, But I’ll Always Be There

We’d never met, but I knew you. I could see you, envision you. I often told your daddy it was like our souls just knew each other. Like they…

Grown Children, Motherhood
November 24, 2019
3 Minute Read

Seeing My Grown Daughter Happy Fills My Heart With Joy

Joy, frustration, pride, worry, heartbreak—they all play a role in the drama that is motherhood. Unbelievably, I’ve been acting out my role of…

Motherhood
November 20, 2019
8 Minute Read

I Gave Her Up At Birth, Then Adopted My Daughter Nearly Two Decades Later

Falling aspen leaves draped the sidewalks in brilliant yellows while my daughter and I browsed clothing stores and talked about boys at our favorite…

Grief
November 20, 2019
2 Minute Read

I Am the Mom Who Couldn’t Protect Her Daughter

Editor’s Note: This post discusses sexual abuse I am the mom. I am the mom who thought she could keep her daughter safe. I am the mom whose…

Grief, Loss
November 11, 2019
5 Minute Read

5 Years, 7 Months, and 19 Days Just Weren’t Long Enough With You

I woke up this morning and sat up on my bed, legs dangling towards the floor. The heaviness of my eyes was overwhelming. I was exhausted, yet weirdly…

Motherhood
November 5, 2019
2 Minute Read

Dear Daughter, God and Your Mama Are Always On Your Side

Sweet baby girl, There will be times you will wonder if you fit in. You might not click with the “cool” crowd or get invited to all the parties.…

Grief
October 27, 2019
4 Minute Read

I’m Savoring This Long Goodbye to My Mom

My mom could have died when I was 25, but she didn’t. She was, however, diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, which can often feel like a death. In…

Grief
October 22, 2019
4 Minute Read

We Buried Our Son and Welcomed Our First Grandchild

I honestly don’t know where we be in our journey without the gift of our first grandchild. My husband and I have been married for 30 years and we…

Motherhood, Teen
October 18, 2019
3 Minute Read

And Then, She’s 15

This is 15. 15 is early mornings at school and late-night studying. 15 is sleeping in any chance she gets and waking up at the last possible second.…

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Here’s to the Stepparents Who Show Up

You Won’t Always Need Me, But I’ll Always Be There

Seeing My Grown Daughter Happy Fills My Heart With Joy

I Gave Her Up At Birth, Then Adopted My Daughter Nearly Two Decades Later

I Am the Mom Who Couldn’t Protect Her Daughter

5 Years, 7 Months, and 19 Days Just Weren’t Long Enough With You

Dear Daughter, God and Your Mama Are Always On Your Side

I’m Savoring This Long Goodbye to My Mom

We Buried Our Son and Welcomed Our First Grandchild

And Then, She’s 15

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