Want to Live Longer? Channel the Power of Bromance
A few years ago, the universe conspired to test my husband’s and my immune system at the same time. We both got pneumonia. We both felt like death…
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To the Extra 17 Pounds: Thank You
It was a single picture of me that did it. I looked at it on my screen and saw “me” all over it. My spirit. My joy. My contentment. My…
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I Was 15 When I Began Starving Myself
We stopped for ice cream on the way home from your last day of kindergarten. As chocolate ice cream dripped from your cone and melted onto your hands…
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To the Mom Who Just Received Her Child’s Hard Medical Diagnosis
The day I received my daughter’s official medical diagnosis is one that will forever stand out in my mind. We had just returned home from…
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Sometimes Moms Who “Have it All Together” Don’t
In 2007 when Britney Spears burned out we all knew it. We knew it because she divorced her husband, checked into rehab and shaved her head. When…
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Waiting For a Miracle: Maisie’s Story
Maisie Forrest is a sweet, happy, loving little girl. Like most other 18-month-olds, she loves baths, is a mama’s girl, and has a bit of an ornery…
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My Son Has Spina Bifida, and Life is Still Beautiful
This post has been in my drafts for about a year. I write it. Rewrite it. Then delete it again. There are no words that can help you. No words can…
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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,…
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Your Kids Are Watching What—And How—You Eat
Sitting at the airport reading a friend’s beautiful book and minding my own business over my Cheddar Jack Cheeze-Its because I’m classy,…
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It’s Your Birthday! Call Your Doctor.
Who can remember when it’s time to schedule that dreaded pap smear? Or the awkward and ouchy mammogram? The annoying teeth cleaning, the pesky…
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