Let Your Kids Have Their Own Dreams
“Dream high,” my mother always told me when I was a kid. She wanted me to become a successful doctor,…
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5 Ways To Connect With Your Kids Right Now
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I’m Not Putting My Dreams On Hold—I’m Holding My Dreams
I’m kind of a go-getter. Not always, sometimes I can’t go get anything. But I have a lot of dreams…
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The Life I’m Living Now Was Once the Someday I Desperately Hoped For
My daughter, Selah, and I are sitting on the couch watching The Nutcracker—the 1993 version of the ballet, starring Macaulay…
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Dear Kids, Dream Small
Dear kids, I have small dreams for you. Yep . . . you read that right. My dreams for you…
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I’m Raising My Kids to be Anything They Want to be When They Grow Up
Right now, I’m raising artists. Both of my children never sit down faster than when it is time to play…
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God Has Filled Your Heart With Dreams, Beautiful Girl—Chase Them With Wild Abandon
Dear daughter, You stand here finishing the last two bites of an ice cream sandwich, chocolate wafer stuck to your…
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When Your Lover Is A Dreamer, Be His Muse
They helped shape that boy you liked into the man you love. His eyes used to dance as he shared…
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But How Will We Make Wishes, Mom?
I saw the look on Adam’s face as we turned the corner, and braced myself for the inevitable three-year-old’s howl. But…
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To My Rambunctious Toddler at Bedtime
It’s past your bedtime and you’re still going strong. You’re scampering from your coloring table to your toy box…
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Mama, You Haven’t Missed Your Boat
When we moved this past summer, it didn't take long for my husband to find the Goodwill Superstore down the…
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Sometimes Things Aren’t Broken, They’re Just Stuck
My husband is a great fixer. He fixes everything that “breaks” in our house. Many times, the things I think…
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Dear Underwriter, Take a Chance on Us
Dearest Underwriter, At this point I feel as though we are pen pals. I am a firm believer that everything…
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