Dear Simone Biles, Thank You for Inspiring So Many of Our Daughters
The rhythmic claps of the audience, the shimmering leotards under the glaring lights, and the poised yet powerful movements of…
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The rhythmic claps of the audience, the shimmering leotards under the glaring lights, and the poised yet powerful movements of…
Continue ReadingI am not cleaning the house today. I am not picking up toys or doing laundry or washing dishes. I…
Continue ReadingAs women, we're warned about the dangers of toxic shock syndrome, or TSS, from the time we're teenagers. I clearly…
Continue ReadingWe had one of each—the boy, the girl. Maybe I shouldn’t have cared which way the third went, but I…
Continue ReadingShe's at that in-between stage—not a young child, not a teen. She's tall. So very tall. And a little bit…
Continue Reading“Karmen, why didn’t you ever fear, dread, or shed any tears?” I asked my daughter. “Because God told me He…
Continue ReadingGod knew what he was doing when he gave me you . . . when he gave our family you.…
Continue ReadingI love full-circle moments, and in honor of Father’s Day, here’s a fun one involving my one-of-a-kind dad. One of…
Continue ReadingAfter raising two boys, I’m finally getting a daughter. Though I grew up as a part of a trio of…
Continue ReadingA lot can change in a year. As a mom of two young athletes, I read about the beauty and…
Continue ReadingI used to avoid mirrors. I vividly remember going to Walmart with a friend in high school and finding ourselves…
Continue ReadingIt started with pain, doubt, and prayers just moments before they laid you in my waiting arms. The cumulation of…
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