Even When I Miss the Mark, He Holds Me Steady in His Hands
The other day I took a nap at Target. I didn’t fall asleep in the store. Though lately, some of their furniture looks comfortable enough to sleep…
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I’m a Special Needs Mom and I Worry
My dear sweet child, you truly are my world. We have not been with one another long, but I honestly don’t know how I ever lived without you.…
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My Parents Are Aging and I Worry
I woke suddenly in the wee hours of the morning, unsure if it was the pounding thunder that had startled me awake or the pounding of my heart. I sat…
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Am I Doing Enough as Your Mother, Sweet Child?
I’ve got my eyes on you. And, do you know where they are looking? Right into your eyes and right into the world of wonder that lives behind…
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Fighting For My Daughter Against My Anxiety
I rarely put my daughter to bed. My husband doesn’t mind, he says. He enjoys getting the final snuggles before he softly lays her down, cozied in…
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To The Woman Whose Husband Won’t Go to Church Anymore
This one has its own special kind of sting. We’re told to expect changes as our marriages grow in years. We can’t expect to be the same person we…
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My Husband Has Three Wives
I have anxiety and, because of it, my husband has three wives—and they’re all me. This is not a joke nor a play on words. Mental illness and…
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To the Mom Left Worrying While Everyone Else is Asleep
Hey there, tired mama, I see you lying awake in bed without a prayer of going to sleep anytime soon. The clock passed midnight hours ago, each…
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Hey Young Moms, Here’s the Scary Truth About the Sleep You’re Not Getting
I recently read a blog post by a woman with four children who swears she gets nine hours of sleep every night, no matter what. I thought, “Who is…
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Third Baby in and Still Clueless
It seems that after having three babies and being a parent for five years, there are so many things about having a baby I just can’t quite figure…
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