Being a Mom of Adult Children is Pretty Great, Too
Standing in line at the grocery store with my two young daughters in a cart, I heard a couple behind me talking about how cute they were. I was about…
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I Want To Remember it All
I want highlight reels of my life but not just the images—the feel, smell, taste, sound, and sights of years ago. Actually, I don’t really want…
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You Never Really See Them Growing Up, But They Do
When do they grow up? I’m really not sure. It must be sometime in between the diaper changes and homework and school plays and late-night…
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Time is a Thief That Steals Our Babies Away
My eldest daughter married last October. A year has slipped by and the foundation of her marriage has been built. This is cosmic sleight-of-hand.…
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I Pray You’ll Never Be Too Old To Want Your Mama
You came into our room during the wee hours of the morning. You’d had a bad dream and wanted your mama. I held you tight and stroked your hair…
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A Mama Always Thinks She Has More Time
A mama always thinks she has more time. As she brings that first baby home from the hospital, the words of mamas who came before her ring in her…
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I Would Do it All Again
It goes slow when your belly and ankles are burgeoning, morning sickness gripping you on the cold bathroom floor. It goes slow when you’ve been…
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