Here’s To the Aunts Who Make Our Lives Better
“I’m number 1.” “I’m number 2.” “I’m number 8, but really I’m number one of them all.” Proudly, and with raucous laughter on the…
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Grandma Kissed You in Heaven Before You Were Born
Most of what I know I learned from my grandma. She taught me to be tough but kind. She taught me to work hard but never forget to stop…
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We Are a Busy House
There was a time in my not-so-distant past our weekends looked like this: Friday night dinner at our favorite restaurant. Appetizers, wine, leisurely…
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Let’s Stay Home For New Year’s Eve
An invitation for a local New Year’s Eve party has been sitting on our counter for weeks. It’s bright. Sequiny. Festive. “Dress up!” it says,…
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Dear Uninvolved Family, I’m Sad You Don’t Care Enough to Know Us
A letter to my family who isn’t interested in our son: Today I sent you pictures and recapped our fun-filled, toddler adventures over the last few…
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My Nightmare Before Christmas Took Place in a Cardboard Box
“All the Christmas ornaments are destroyed,” my husband Greg said one Saturday this fall. “What?” I glared at him like he was crazy, because…
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This Christmas, Our Family is Going Stress-Free
For years, on Christmas morning, my little brother and I woke up before the sun and sat excitedly at the top of our staircase waiting for our dad to…
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Dear Lord, Let Me Love Them Well Today
Half-awake, I try to make sense of what I hear. It isn’t a child, though it could’ve been. Or an owl. Ah, it’s a distant train whistle. I…
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I Married a Man Who Puts Our Family First
I may be biased, but your daddy is a pretty amazing guy. He has a natural ability to adapt and learn quickly, he’s competitive, he’s…
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My Husband is Missing Thanksgiving Dinner For Work
Thanksgiving—it’s here again. That mix of gratefulness with a little tinge of bitterness. You see, in our house, someone is not here to watch the…
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