When Are You Going to Have Another Baby? It’s Complicated.
I’m always surprised when people who I barely know so bluntly ask personal questions. I have a neighbor who lives…
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I’m always surprised when people who I barely know so bluntly ask personal questions. I have a neighbor who lives…
Continue ReadingIf you were to glance in my direction, you’d see a typical stay-at-home mom at the park with her kids.…
Continue ReadingI’ve never been that girl. The one pushing around baby dolls in strollers as a kid. Playing “mom” while my…
Continue ReadingMy son took me out for a Coke on Friday. He’s gotten his learner’s permit, so he drove and navigated…
Continue ReadingI didn't plan on being a stay-at-home mom. I had goals. Dreams. Ambitions. I went to college and got my…
Continue Reading“Mama, come! I want to read you something,” my oldest daughter called from her spot on the couch beneath the…
Continue ReadingThis morning I walked into my 6-year-old son’s room to find him sitting on the edge of the bed, tears…
Continue ReadingI went to a doctor’s appointment and came back to big hugs and kisses like I was gone more than…
Continue ReadingSweet friend, I see you doing the best you can to smile and act like everything is OK. You’re trying…
Continue ReadingDear firstborn, I promise to remember you are still my baby. When your baby brother is born and you suddenly…
Continue ReadingHow could I have let this happen? The bus was scheduled to arrive two minutes ago. Where was he? It…
Continue ReadingDear Baby, I hoped and prayed for you for many years. I was beyond ecstatic when you revealed yourself with…
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