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When I Want to Run Away From Home, I Remember This

“Mommy, me and my brother are going to find somewhere else to live!” My oldest declared. “Really? Why is that?” “Because you’re so mean…

Thanksgiving week is typically a short one for work. This means I rest a bit easier, knowing that I’ll be enjoying more husband time, more help…

This isn’t a parenting post, although I should say they are known among family and friends and even in school for being some of the most polite…

“I’m going to say grace without you!” I remind my 5-year-old as he wanders around the living room. Everyone else is sitting at the table with…

I remember growing up and adults talking about their glass either being half empty or half full. I would roll my eyes and think to myself well when…

I awoke in my parent’s guest room, sandwiched between my nursing infant and my affectionate three-year-old. I’d spent most of the night…

At 19, I had never heard of the NICU. I didn’t know NICU nurses existed. Not many people know what you NICU nurses do, what goes on behind those…

Looking at my beautiful little boy, I couldn’t help but tear up. For a second, I needed to catch my breath. I created him. It really sank in. The…

To my students’ parents: This time of year is incredibly exhausting. Between the stresses of testing, planning for the next school year (and in…

In the blog-o-sphere there are countless posts about motherhood, becoming a mom, first time moms, single moms, struggles of being a mom—you name…