Ellen and George W. Bush Are Friends —Why We All Should Care
When the Packers took on the Cowboys in Dallas this weekend, the game was what you might expect. Two people in the crowd, seen laughing together as…
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Dear Daughter, Be the Girl Who Lives Out Love
Dear daughter, Be the girl who reaches behind and pulls the next person up to where you are at in life. Do this because you know that success…
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Good Grades Are Nice, But I’d Rather My Kids Pass
Believe it or not, it’s almost time for another school year to begin. With it comes expectations of honor roll, excelling in sports and activities,…
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Let’s Raise Kids Who Make a Seat at the Table For Everyone
Today I happened to walk past my girls in their room playing Barbies. They were pretending there was a little girl on the playground who had a…
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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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