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Faith, Inspiration, Relationships
April 7, 2019
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Trading Fleeting Moments of Fame for Unshakeable Faith

The string quartet began playing Pachelbel, as my dad and I took our first steps down the aisle. I began to lose my composure as we proceeded to the…

Living
December 22, 2018
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I’m Glad You Showed Up

I played basketball one year in high school. For some reason we practiced in the morning before school, and one morning I was late by about 20…

Death of a Spouse, Grief
October 11, 2018
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We Do Each Day, and the Days Become Our Life

Living in DC means taking cabs. My husband, Shawn, and I took plenty of cabs for the 13 years we lived in DC together, and he always loved…

Faith, Miscarriage
August 4, 2018
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8 Ways to Serve a Mother Walking Through Miscarriage

Until this year, I had never experienced a miscarriage firsthand. Prior to walking through it myself, I remember wanting so badly to be there for my…

Relationships
August 2, 2018
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Dear Husband, Thank You For Always Encouraging Me

We chatted happily as we drove along, the radio playing in the background, the dresser and changing table for our soon-to-be-born baby securely…

Kids, Motherhood
July 13, 2018
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I’m Actually More Productive With My Kids Around

It is counterintuitive that chaos would bring order, but that is exactly what working from home has done for me. I know, I know. Kids are…

Journal, Kids
March 10, 2018
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“A Wrinkle in Time” Speaks to Anyone Who’s Ever Felt Different

It is March and with the change in daylight and the daffodils also comes the movie version of A Wrinkle in Time. Full disclosure: I would watch…

Kids, Motherhood
February 26, 2018
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This is the Kind of Village Moms Really Need

A friend and I were joking recently about the things we used to say, before kids, or when our firsts were just babies. No screens until age…

Motherhood
January 16, 2018
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I Am More Than My Mom Mistakes

#hotmessmom It’s my favorite hashtag. It’s all-encompassing. It tells the whole story. Late for gymnastics? Hot mess. Burned grilled…

Faith, Motherhood
January 7, 2018
3 Minute Read

A Rally Cry For the Weary Mom

Hello, tired mother. I see you there. If I could sit with you over coffee or tea or wine, I’d lean in and listen to you talk about your kids.…

Encouragement

Trading Fleeting Moments of Fame for Unshakeable Faith

I’m Glad You Showed Up

We Do Each Day, and the Days Become Our Life

8 Ways to Serve a Mother Walking Through Miscarriage

Dear Husband, Thank You For Always Encouraging Me

I’m Actually More Productive With My Kids Around

“A Wrinkle in Time” Speaks to Anyone Who’s Ever Felt Different

This is the Kind of Village Moms Really Need

I Am More Than My Mom Mistakes

A Rally Cry For the Weary Mom

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