Behind Every Strong-Willed Child is a Vulnerable Soul
My little girl—she has a firecracker personality. As an infant, she was a big kid trapped in a baby’s body who refused to conform to baby…
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Even on the Hard Days, You Are Love
“You can feel like you’re failing and still BE LOVE.” – Rachel Macy Stafford I reread the quote a few times as tears began to form. It…
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Someday I’ll Be Me Again, But For Now I’m OK With Being Mostly Mommy
Someday I’ll be all me again. Someday I’ll start to read grown up books that interest and challenge me instead of books about finding little…
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My Nest May Soon Be Empty But I Believe My Life Will Still Be Full
I talked to a neighbor recently who is expecting her first grandchild soon. She excitedly told me about how her daughter was feeling and about the…
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Mama, You’ve Never Been More Beautiful
I see you mama, and something about you has changed . . . I don’t think I’ve ever seen you more beautiful. You may have forgotten…
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I Fear I’ve Lost Myself To Motherhood
I always wanted to be a mom. Heck, I think I played babies and house until I was a tween. After that it was babysitting. And then working with kids…
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Being a Stay-at-Home Mom Can Be So Lonely
I remember when I was 19 and just had my daughter, people were always asking when I planned to go back to work. When I told them I was a stay-at-home…
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You Carry Your Children’s Burdens—But Who’s Carrying Yours?
I was talking to my sister the other day, and she told me her teenage daughters (the two older of her four children) had both been crying the…
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To the Mom Who Feels Overlooked: Your Worth Cannot Be Measured
“I feel invisible,” I thought as yet another person stared at my pregnant belly instead of my face. Comments from passers-by in Walmart went…
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Dear Husband: To Us, You Are a Superhero
I stand in my kitchen wishing for a superhero to swoop in and save the day. His cape flying behind him as he soars through the air and into my home…
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