Be the Friend Who Meets You In Your Mess
Be the friend who doesn’t look at the baseboards, the friend who overlooks the dirt. Be the friend who comes to sit and chat at a messy counter…
Continue ReadingA Funeral, a Baby, and Whispers of Love
I woke up and saw a missed call from the hospital. I called her room, no answer. I called the front desk and was immediately transferred to the…
Continue ReadingYou Are Someone’s Beautiful
It’s 10:45 p.m. For the first time since I “put my face on” this morning, I stood staring back at myself in the mirror. I poked at my eyes and…
Continue ReadingDo They Notice My Self-Doubt as a Working Mom?
At the office, I forget yet another small detail. Later, I am asked a simple question, something I should know the answer to, and I respond with “I…
Continue ReadingHello from the Other Side of 40
Facing 40 birthday candles? Let me tell you why your future is even brighter than those birthday cake flames, but first, I’ll also tell you—I get…
Continue ReadingHaving Kids Shows Who Your Real Friends Are
Any mom, typical or special needs, will tell you having kids is the fastest way to tell who your real friends are. When your child is born with…
Continue ReadingKids, Motherhood, Teen, Tween
Dear Child, You Are Not Responsible for How Anyone Else Feels about You
Dear kiddo, I have so many dreams for you. A million hopes and desires run through my mind every day on a never-ending loop, along with worries and…
Continue ReadingHey Mom, It’s Okay Not to Be Perfect
Have you ever walked into a room, to an event, or a meeting, where you immediately felt out of place? As if you had come into a foreign space where…
Continue ReadingNow I Know How a Mother Is Made
It’s been almost three years now, but I can still remember how your 8-pound body felt in my arms. Night after night as we tried to sleep, I…
Continue ReadingWhy Doesn’t Anyone Talk about How Hard Adult Friendships Are?
The scary thing about friendship is it’s completely disposable. You actively choose to remain friends. It can dissolve at any time. No one can…
Continue ReadingI’m Praying for My Teenager in These Challenging Years
In my mid-40s, I began to long for a baby. We didn’t get much encouragement from friends and family. My husband is a high-functioning quadriplegic,…
Continue ReadingGoing to Church with Kids is Hard but We’ll Keep Showing Up
Going to church is hard with young kids. It used to be something I looked forward to. It’s something I’ve always valued deeply and needed…
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