Dear Kids, I’m Growing Alongside You
If only my girls knew I am growing right alongside them. I am learning more about myself every day. If only they knew, I am still growing into my…
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My Mom Used To Say, “Someday When You’re a Parent You’ll Understand.” It’s Someday, Mom.
Today I walked by your bedroom door and peeked in, out of habit I suppose. I saw your neatly made bed and your empty desk. I saw the closet…
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God Smiled the Day He Built the Wild Child
To the mama who feels like all she did today was argue. To the mama who feels like she had to say no way more than yes. To the mama who had to choose…
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College is An Adjustment For Moms and Dads, Too
Here we are again, with the big empty duffel bags out, waiting to be filled. It feels like we were just hauling our son’s stuff (and our son) back…
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There’s No Guidebook For Pandemic Parenting
I stand there looking at the 6-pack of peanut butter crackers and tears well up in my eyes. The tears begin to migrate their way slowly down my cheek…
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To the Foster Child We Just Couldn’t Help
I’ll never forget when we first met. You had just been removed from your mother and separated from your siblings. I was surprised to see you seemed…
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He Never Needed Me To Be a Perfect Mom
Sometimes I call him the practice child. The oldest of five. Born to a mom and dad deep in debt and struggling. Right in the middle of a failing…
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To the Mother in the Midst of Struggle: You Can Do This
Have you ever found yourself struggling as a parent? Every time you feel like you finally have it figured out, whatever next age or stage hits, and…
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Parenting a Wild Child Pushes Me To See the World Through Her Eyes
We call them the “wild ones.” They’re the ones we just can’t seem to figure out. The ones who defy all the rules. The ones…
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Dear Work From Home Mom, You Are a Pioneer
It all starts with a heart-wrenching feeling when you think about leaving your kids to work away from home. You wonder how so many women do it, and…
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