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My son is 18 years old—still a teen and yet headed off to a life at college where he won’t…
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My son is 18 years old—still a teen and yet headed off to a life at college where he won’t…
Continue ReadingI thought five hit me hard. You were going off to kindergarten that year. Each day you became a little…
Continue Reading“Mommy, watch,” you say, as you are making a silly face with your tongue sticking out. That one little phrase…
Continue ReadingHolidays, birthdays, and special events have always been painful. I can’t say the pain has gotten less or more since…
Continue ReadingI adopted your babies today. We’re smiling in the pictures, but I also feel the pain deep inside your heart.…
Continue ReadingIn the beginning, motherhood was a magical journey full of excitement and wonder. Every new milestone brought me joy and…
Continue ReadingTo you, my number two: I cried big tears as I left for the hospital to deliver you. I was…
Continue ReadingTrigger warning: This post contains suicidal thoughts. If you or someone you know is thinking about harming themself, please call…
Continue ReadingI love my children enormously, but I don’t always love the details of mothering. Loving my kids looks like quiet…
Continue ReadingThere he is. Standing on first base. A boy who needs me less. I think back to 10 years ago.…
Continue ReadingThe other day, I met with a small group of fellow young moms from my church. Running through a list…
Continue ReadingI can remember coming home on that cold, rainy evening in late December. Our twins had all their little fingers…
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