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Can We Stop Saying “I’m Good” and Start Telling the Truth?

“Are you all good now?” I asked my toddler after examining her chin. “NO!” she screamed at me emphatically, taking a breath between sobs. The…

When children are born, they love their mother unconditionally. As they grow, she is the one who makes them feel safe, loved, and secure. In their…

I’ve recently read a few articles urging people, particularly moms, to remember that social media is not real life, and that part is true. They…

I have anxiety and, because of it, my husband has three wives—and they’re all me. This is not a joke nor a play on words. Mental illness and…

Sometimes I feel like I’m killing it at this whole motherhood thing. But can we be real for a minute? Just as often I feel like a giant…

Let’s be real, we all make mistakes. I don’t care if your last child’s birthday party would have qualified you for Mom of the Year at the…

What are Sunday mornings like at your house? A typical Sunday morning for our family involves milk on the floor, sibling spats, and at least one…

I high-five husband in our driveway and leave the day in the rearview, shouting words I hope my children don’t know yet into the highway wind,…

I am generally a friendly person. I like people, and they like me. I’m not a complete extrovert—I usually fall in the middle on any…

I’m a mom of four little ones. Enough said. Actually, there’s much more to me than the children that label my amazing vocation called motherhood,…