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Journal
March 30, 2018
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I May Be Grown Up, But Sometimes I Glimpse The Girl I Was

In 1985, I am six years old and have a raging case of chickenpox. My dad decides to document my experience on video, interviewing me as I recover. In…

Journal, Motherhood
February 8, 2018
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When You Choose To Love Yourself As Much As You Love Your Kids

I love perspective. I believe it to be one of the most powerful tools we have in life as we navigate its different seasons. The…

Inspiration, Motherhood
December 29, 2017
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Part of the Time, Life’s Mighty Good

The day my grandmother died, I missed the phone call to tell her goodbye. I’ve often wondered how I would have handled the weight of that moment.…

Journal, Living
December 19, 2017
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Why I’m Embracing My Wrinkles

The other night I stood staring at my face. My forehead suddenly jumped out at me (I suppose it can be hard to miss). But really, it was the lines…

Inspiration, Journal
October 21, 2017
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Trying to Embrace the Present

In the span of less than a year I became a parent, left my job, and moved from a big city to a small town of about 3,500. I traded in my life of…

Faith, Journal, Motherhood, Relationships
October 20, 2017
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Learning Trust in the Chaos

My husband and I have four children. We started off with 3 boys, each two years apart, and then took several years to regain a sliver of our sanity…

Humor, Inspiration, Journal
October 18, 2017
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Future Self? Happiness is for YOU (even if you’re not that cool on social media)

I’m writing a letter to my future self, because I know the moment is coming, as it always does, when scrolling down my Instagram feed leads me…

Kids, Motherhood
October 10, 2017
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10 Perspectives on Motherhood from the Empty Side of the Nest

While in the thick of raising three humans who were conceived and born within a 42 month split-second, I considered my mothering flair wonky at best.…