I’m Tired of Giving Other People All of My Gift Ideas For My Kids
I’m tired of shopping for my kids. I’ve spent countless hours brainstorming ideas, discussing possibilities with my husband, scrolling all…
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I’m tired of shopping for my kids. I’ve spent countless hours brainstorming ideas, discussing possibilities with my husband, scrolling all…
Continue ReadingEvery year as the holidays draw near, my dread, overwhelm, and anxiety begin to heighten. Almost to the point of…
Continue Reading“If you wanted to break your father, you did.” I stared at the text from my mother, yet another reminder…
Continue ReadingDear uninvolved family, It's sad that you don't care enough to come see us, to bother with my children. You…
Continue ReadingWhen my dad first started dating my soon-to-be stepmom, I was overjoyed. He had been so lonely and untrusting of…
Continue ReadingGod looked down and He saw that sometimes parents were just too tired for another game of hide-and-seek or freeze…
Continue ReadingGrowing up, I never fit in. I was that awkward girl who could never really relate to anyone, the girl…
Continue Reading“They’re such a gift, aren’t they?” The voice came from behind me in the grocery line. I tried to keep…
Continue Reading“You are an island, Melanie—an island alone!” she yelled at me. Her words were in part, a statement of what…
Continue ReadingThe last time I wrote about my grandmother was almost five years ago. It was the eulogy to be delivered…
Continue ReadingIt wasn’t a decision that was made lightly. I didn’t think it would be forever, maybe just temporary. Freshly married,…
Continue ReadingMy great-grandmother lived a difficult life. She grew up during the Great Depression and its harsh aftereffects. Once married, her…
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