To the Women Who Protect Their Children Above All Else, You Are Brave
As a child who grew up in a home with physical, verbal, and emotional abuse, I can tell you that…
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As a child who grew up in a home with physical, verbal, and emotional abuse, I can tell you that…
Continue ReadingChild of mine, it’s an honor to be your safe place When you were brand new to this big and…
Continue ReadingWhen a mother says no, she means no. Why is it when a doctor, teacher, coach, or even a gardener…
Continue ReadingAlmost every single night for the last six years my daughter has fallen asleep on my shoulder while twirling my…
Continue ReadingThere were days I didn't think I could bear putting one more puzzle back together, or tracking down all of…
Continue ReadingBefore I became a stay-at-home mom, I never noticed how often the question, "What kind of work do you do?"…
Continue ReadingI’m not sure what caused the explosion. All I remember is bear-hugging my 7-year-old in the bathroom praying he wouldn’t…
Continue ReadingIt was 10:30 p.m. when I heard him coming down the stairs. I paused Poldark, put down my phone on…
Continue Reading“Why are you hiding in the closet?” While I’m not a candidate in the running for Mother of the Year,…
Continue ReadingDo you ever have those moments in your parenting life that come completely out of the blue from total mundane…
Continue ReadingIt has taken me almost a decade to write this, but right now, somewhere, someone needs to hear it. New…
Continue ReadingI’m a B-list friend. I’m not a top tier or A-list friend. I’m not a best friend. I’m no one’s…
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