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Grown Children, Kids, Living
June 13, 2019
3 Minute Read

To the Grandparents Who Live Far Away, We Feel Your Love

Dear out-of-town grandparent, I see you in your house over there. Too far for me to see, but familiar enough for me to envision. I see you as you…

Motherhood
June 6, 2019
7 Minute Read

Raising Tiny Humans is Hard, But Please Stop Reminding Me

“Prepare to never sleep again!” “Wait until he’s mobile, then your life is OVER!” “If you think the terrible twos are bad,…

Faith, Grown Children, Motherhood
May 25, 2019
4 Minute Read

To the Mommas in the Weeds: God’s Got You

So, this just happened. My baby walked barefoot across the stage to receive her college diploma yesterday. Now I sit here the morning after,…

Grief, Living, Loss
May 23, 2019
4 Minute Read

I Hope You Can Still Hear Me In Heaven

I sat on the floor with my knees tucked in and my back up against the hospital wall. With my shoulder, I wiped away what felt like the 104th tear as…

Marriage
May 23, 2019
3 Minute Read

Dear Husband, if Our Life Had Been Easy, We Wouldn’t Appreciate it Like We Do

To the outside world, our love may not be obvious but it’s deeper than it ever was. We might not hold hands as often or as much but…

Baby, Child, Kids
May 21, 2019
5 Minute Read

Carry Your Children While You Can

You always carry her. You hold her a lot. You pick her up so much. Carrying my baby brought on a lot of commentary when I was a new mom. “Up,” my…

Motherhood
May 20, 2019
8 Minute Read

A Peek Behind the Picket Fence of a “Perfect Family”

They say a picture is worth a thousand words, but what exactly are those words? What’s the worth of something that’s carefully curated, filtered,…

Kids, Motherhood
May 16, 2019
4 Minute Read

There’s Proof of Life in Every Corner of Our Home

“I love that you can see the football field,” my husband said as we sat at the dinner table. He was looking out the windows to our backyard. The…

Kids, Motherhood
May 9, 2019
6 Minute Read

I’m a Stay-at-Home Mom and I’m Exhausted, Too

Society to stay-at-home moms: – When you first bring your baby home, make sure to let your husband sleep. Remember, he has to go to work in the…

Journal, Kids
May 8, 2019
12 Minute Read

10 Awesome Reasons I Love My Big Family

We are the family you count as we walk past. Don’t think you are being sneaky or we can’t see it, we can, and so do our kids. We don’t really…

Family

To the Grandparents Who Live Far Away, We Feel Your Love

Raising Tiny Humans is Hard, But Please Stop Reminding Me

To the Mommas in the Weeds: God’s Got You

I Hope You Can Still Hear Me In Heaven

Dear Husband, if Our Life Had Been Easy, We Wouldn’t Appreciate it Like We Do

Carry Your Children While You Can

A Peek Behind the Picket Fence of a “Perfect Family”

There’s Proof of Life in Every Corner of Our Home

I’m a Stay-at-Home Mom and I’m Exhausted, Too

10 Awesome Reasons I Love My Big Family

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