To My Daughter, 11 Things I Want You To Know Before You Turn 11
To my (not-so) little girl, Here are 11 things I want you to know before you become an 11-year-old: 1. I will always love you, no matter what.…
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Dear Daughter: It’s Not Your Job to be Liked
My daughter laughed as she said it, but I could see the hurt in her eyes. “She just walked right past me, pointed her finger and said, ‘I…
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Here’s to the Kids Who Rocked IEP Goals This Year
As the school year comes to an end, I’d like to give a big SHOUT OUT to all the kids who had an IEP and made it through the year! Here’s the…
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The Gift of Your 30s
It hit me this week. It started with me almost puking during an exercise class because I got so winded that I couldn’t breathe. But it really hit…
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Somewhere Along the Way, Your Child Became Mine Inside This Classroom
Thank you for sharing your child with me this school year. August is a natural high for teachers. We work all summer to renew ourselves and gear up…
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A Prom Dress and a Bold Decision
My 17-year-old daughter and I have spent every weekend for the past month shopping for a dress for her high school junior prom. She is, at heart, a…
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Facing Your Harshest Critic as a Mother Means Looking in the Mirror First
“What a young mom thing to do” I hear her behind me saying, while I’m explaining why I’m not leaving my baby in the daycare at church. She…
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Dear Mama, Your Kids Love You Just the Way You Are
Recently, my husband and I took our two young boys to Southern California for our first big family vacation. Having never been to the beach before,…
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Why I’m Letting Go of the Lies I’ve Always Told Myself
Growing up, I was the youngest in my family, by five years, 10 years, 12 years, and 15 years. You could call me a mistake, but my dad calls me a…
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What I Wish I Could Tell My Child Self About Divorce
My parents divorced when I was five and my sister was three. Looking back now it was the best possible outcome but at the time it was messy, very…
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