A Mother Knows What Matters and That’s Everything
I gazed back at her as she sat in the dentist's chair. I watched as her feet swayed back and…
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I gazed back at her as she sat in the dentist's chair. I watched as her feet swayed back and…
Continue ReadingBlessed is the mother who lies awake all night with worry. Her mind may race but her heart is big. …
Continue ReadingA few days ago, I was on the phone with a friend who’d just had a baby. As we were…
Continue ReadingMy baby sister is not a baby anymore. She’s a beautiful, strong, intelligent 33-year-old woman, and she is currently 35-weeks…
Continue ReadingCheese toast on chilly mornings worked its way deep into my favorite childhood memories after my mom died. I remember…
Continue ReadingI found myself reaching for the fancy plate yesterday morning. It’s a hand-painted earthenware plate I fell in love with…
Continue ReadingI don't have appropriate words to describe my mother. It wasn't that she was determined because that implies an overall…
Continue ReadingMotherhood requires patience. It requires compassion, organization, and creativity. Motherhood requires persistence. It requires firmness, authority, and tenacity. Truthfully, motherhood…
Continue ReadingShe didn’t look sick. She didn’t look like she was dying. She didn’t look like she was slipping to eternity…
Continue ReadingSomething no one talks about is how dang hard it is to be an introverted mom. Introverts thrive on alone…
Continue ReadingFor years, I tried to push back negative thoughts, but ultimately, it was a bit like blowing away a wildfire–it…
Continue ReadingIf I could hold you once again . . . Just for one more minute, the way you are now.…
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