I Love You But Please Stop Touching Me
You know that book about love languages? The one that talks about whether you receive love through words of affirmation,…
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You know that book about love languages? The one that talks about whether you receive love through words of affirmation,…
Continue Reading"How do you do it?" As a mother of eight kiddos all age 13 and under, I field that question…
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Continue ReadingMy name is Emily, and I am a people pleaser. Until I had a daughter who looked up to and…
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Continue ReadingYep, I said it. Out loud for the world to hear—and I’m sure for half of it to gasp. But…
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Continue ReadingWe had an extremely busy weekend, as usual. The kids were all going in different directions with activities, plans and…
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Continue ReadingI was a research-happy pregnant woman. I read every book, watched every documentary, and basically tried to over-prepare in every imaginable…
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