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Marriage, Motherhood
March 27, 2020
4 Minute Read

As a Healthcare Worker, My Husband Is On the Front Lines. As a Mom, So Am I.

“Hey, just checking in. How’s your day?” I balanced the phone between my shoulder and ear as I pulled a bubbling tater tot hotdish out of the…

Living
March 26, 2020
4 Minute Read

Dear Father-in-Law, Your Son Still Needs You

Dear Father-in-law, Your son needs you now more than ever. I will admit I don’t know much firsthand about the father/son dynamic. I have simply…

Kids, Motherhood
March 26, 2020
3 Minute Read

Homeschool Might Be Just What We Need

I’m sad. The denial and bargaining has worn off, and the grief has set in. This pandemic quarantine is depressing. People are losing jobs.…

Living
March 24, 2020
4 Minute Read

Dear Family, This is Going to Make Us Stronger Than Ever Before

What a time this is, family. We’re on day nine of who-knows-how-many of all being home together. I’m not going to sugarcoat it: these last nine…

Living
March 23, 2020
5 Minute Read

Dear Mom and Dad, I Wish I Could Hug You Right Now

My kids stood by in anticipation while the familiar sound of the FaceTime dial rang through the kitchen. My mom—with her…

Living
March 18, 2020
4 Minute Read

We Didn’t Have a Lot of Money, But We Had a Lot of Love

Growing up, we lived in a two-bedroom, one bath, 700 square foot duplex. It wasn’t situated in the nicest part of town, but with a few picture…

Marriage
March 18, 2020
5 Minute Read

Dear Husband, Please Be the Calm to Our Storm

Dear husband, We’ve always made a great team. You’ve been there through every part of our parenting journey, matching me step for step and never…

Living, Marriage
March 17, 2020
4 Minute Read

Dear Husband, I Need Us to Be a Team Now More Than Ever

You sigh as you walk in the kitchen and he’s left the peanut butter and the used knife out. Again. “Why can’t he take the two…

Living, News
March 17, 2020
6 Minute Read

A Ray of Sunshine From Wuhan: “We Are at Peace.”

WUHAN: It’s roughly day 48 of the city’s quarantine. We’ve been locked in our apartment complex for many weeks. I haven’t…

Motherhood
March 6, 2020
4 Minute Read

Dear Young Moms, You Are Doing Great

I turned around and looked behind me on the path today. I looked at all of you, with your new babies and gaggles of littles and your bags filled with…

Family

As a Healthcare Worker, My Husband Is On the Front Lines. As a Mom, So Am I.

Dear Father-in-Law, Your Son Still Needs You

Homeschool Might Be Just What We Need

Dear Family, This is Going to Make Us Stronger Than Ever Before

Dear Mom and Dad, I Wish I Could Hug You Right Now

We Didn’t Have a Lot of Money, But We Had a Lot of Love

Dear Husband, Please Be the Calm to Our Storm

Dear Husband, I Need Us to Be a Team Now More Than Ever

A Ray of Sunshine From Wuhan: “We Are at Peace.”

Dear Young Moms, You Are Doing Great

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