This Is the Year to Find Yourself Again, Mama
I became a mom nearly four-and-a-half years ago when my husband and I welcomed a sweet son into this world. Baby number one was quickly followed by…
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Let’s Stay Home For New Year’s Eve
An invitation for a local New Year’s Eve party has been sitting on our counter for weeks. It’s bright. Sequiny. Festive. “Dress up!” it says,…
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If It’s Been a Hard Year, Just Take the Next Breath
There are years that strip you bare. This has been one of them. I think it was Glennon Doyle who said going through a crisis is like putting your…
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I Don’t Want a New Me For the New Year
Ten years ago when we were getting ready to ring in 2009, I had just found out our first baby was a girl. I had also recently just turned 27 and…
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To the Overwhelmed Mom: Sometimes Surviving is Enough
I served chicken nuggets for breakfast today. I didn’t even bake them. They got zapped in the microwave for 45 seconds, dumped on an Abby Cadabby…
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Hey 2019, Let’s Do This
Dear 2019, We meet again. Well, not exactly, but I’ve met others like you. Thirty-three others, actually. You were all basically the same, luring…
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If It’s Been a Tough Year, Know You’re Not Alone
This was supposed to be an amazing year. It began with an optimistic to-do list and lots of achievable goals. We were going to get so much…
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God Doesn’t Ask Us to Make New Year’s Resolutions About Perfection
New Year’s resolutions are my least favorite thing. This year’s top resolution is to “be a better person”. Maybe this is well-intentioned but…
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Good Riddance to New Year’s Resolutions
New Year’s Eve is always more glamorous in my mind than it actually is in reality. Parties, a new cocktail dress, martinis (and I don’t…
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5 Quotables from Bob Ross to Lift Your Spirits
Happy little trees. Who wouldn’t want to live in a world full of happy little trees—branches waving as you pass by, the sun always slanted at the…
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