You Have Enough On Your Plate Right Now, Mama—Don’t Add Guilt
What am I missing? Those words ran through my head tonight as I scrolled social media, looking at the posts scattered across my timeline. “We…
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I Feel So Guilty When I Yell
I find myself constantly worrying too much. Worrying about what my kids are eating. Are they getting too much screen time? Am I reading enough…
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Every Day We Love Our Kids in a Million Little Ways
I often find myself feeling worn down by the end of the day. I’m so tired after all of I’ve done, I barely have the energy to watch a TV show and…
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I Worried I Failed Today, But Here’s What You Didn’t See
Oh, boys. As I put you to bed this evening—after I tucked you in and left the room—I knew you wouldn’t fall right asleep. You rarely ever…
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Satan Knows How To Sneak Into Motherhood
Satan knows how to sneak into motherhood. And he wants to. Of course he does, because motherhood is an incredibly beautiful and rewarding experience.…
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My Kid Sometimes Eats Ice Cream for Breakfast and I Don’t Feel Guilty (Much)
I’m a very prolific player in the markets. Not the financial kind. I’m talking about the one all moms are familiar with: the guilt market. I…
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Your Kids Didn’t Need a Perfect Summer, Mama
This summer was going to be different. This summer that you dreamed about in the middle of winter when you were late to school drop off because you…
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I May Fail, But I’ll Go Down Loving You
As moms, the last thing we want to do is fail our kids. Grab any book on motherhood or scroll through a mom blog, and it won’t take long to find a…
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Summer isn’t Sweet For This Working Mom
Ah, summer. The days of laziness. Slow mornings. Unscheduled hours. Long hours swimming. Sport camps. VBS. Naps disguised as quiet time. Day…
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Dear Husband, Thank You For Seeing the Good in Me When I Can’t
It had been another long day and I was spent. One child cried for a full 12 hours, and despite my attempts, nothing I did pleased him. Tantrums and…
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