Breastfeeding Bonds a Mother to More Than Just Her Baby
It was 2016 when I first heard the story of a mom, similar to my age, who unexpectedly died during childbirth as she was giving birth to her eighth…
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Maybe He Won’t Change the World—But He Could
Maybe he won’t be a rockstar. Maybe he won’t bang his wooden sticks high over his head in front of a crowd. Maybe he won’t pound his foot on a…
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The Little Boy I’m Dancing With Today Will be a Great Man Tomorrow
We got dressed up. I wore a dress and red heels. You wore a bow tie and your dad’s cologne. I told you how nice it was to dress up from time to…
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Dear Son, Be More Than Happy
Not long ago my youngest son asked me, “What do you hope I’ll be when I grow up?” My first reaction was to say what I’ve said before when my…
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Francesco Bought Me Flowers
I don’t usually shop at Trader Joe’s, that is my husband’s domain. He goes for the Roquefort cheese, coconut milk, artichoke hearts…
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God Asks Us to Love Our Neighbors—Even When it’s Not Convenient
“Hi! How are you?” I smiled with my usual response. “Good. How are you?” She buzzed past me, threw some bananas in her cart,…
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Moms Fix Things
The week after Thanksgiving, a mom drove my car home for me. Not my mom. Another mom who had never met me or my family. That didn’t matter though.…
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I’m Done Making New Year’s Resolutions I Don’t Care About
A new year is upon us and I can almost smell the possibility. The week between Christmas and New Year’s Day leaves me stumbling around in a…
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A Former Retail Worker’s Holiday Shopping Plea: Be Kind to the People Helping You This Week
Through my early twenties, I worked in customer service as a gas station clerk and a waitress, and let me just say one thing. The customer is NOT…
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The Kindness Elf: An Intentional Alternative to Elf on the Shelf
There is something about the wonder of Christmas through the eyes of a child. The way they stand in awe of a brightly-lit Christmas tree; how they…
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