To the Mom Who Got Out of Bed Today, I’m Proud of You
To the mom who got out of bed today: I know you’re tired. I know you could have laid there all day if you had the chance. Instead, you put your…
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Encouragement
Sister, Don’t You Dare Question Your Worth
Sometimes it’s hard for me to fully function as an adult. I try, y’all. I really do, and I do a mostly decent job of pulling it off. No, I…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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