I Am the Owner of a Thousand Pound Heart
With each child, my heart has gotten heavier. At first, it was one. One cry. One colic. One bump on…
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With each child, my heart has gotten heavier. At first, it was one. One cry. One colic. One bump on…
Continue ReadingA part of us dies when we have a child. And we don’t mind at the time because the child…
Continue ReadingWhile we were waiting to adopt, I would wake up in the middle of the night panicky. My mind would…
Continue ReadingWhen my disabled son, Lucas, was an adorable little boy, I thought (and declared loudly!) that as long as I…
Continue ReadingDear daughter, Before God knit you in my womb, I was wandering around aimlessly, searching for a purpose. I had…
Continue ReadingI can’t tell the story of paramedics from the angle from which they see things, but I can tell it…
Continue ReadingIt was nothing as I pictured. Really. Nothing about it was how I thought it'd look, feel or be. I…
Continue ReadingBefore you, boy, I never knew that little boys could get so dirty. Play so rough. Climb so high. Assess…
Continue ReadingSitting at a McDonald’s table in Charleston, SC, I looked down at my ill-fitting shirt and shorts. Stress had taken…
Continue ReadingHi, I’m Krystal. I’ve wanted to say that every Tuesday and Thursday when I see you in the preschool hallway.…
Continue ReadingSince becoming a mom, I have realized that I often was so concerned about my daughter’s health and wellness that…
Continue ReadingShe comes to me with teary eyes, a shaky voice, and stomping feet, “This is dumb! Everything is terrible! I’m…
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