My three-year-old and I were out shopping today. We were buying toys and other things to put in our Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes, which need to be turned in soon […]
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So I’m doing this thing tomorrow where I have to actually talk. Out loud. In front of a lot of people. Not behind a computer screen or from the safety […]
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I went to a writing conference recently. Yes, I realize that may sound boring if you don’t like writing, but for someone who’s always enjoyed the act of putting words […]
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My youngest child has recently started taking an interest in our car rides. Where before he would sit in his car seat and talk about whatever came to mind – […]
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I let my son wear his turtle shell the other day. In public. Yes, I admit it. I’m that mom. The one who lets her daughter out of the house […]
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Dear Pre-Teen, I need to apologize. I did something to you the other day that I’ve tried to teach you over and over and over again not to do. Something […]
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I’ve been really lucky in my life. I’ve had so many strong women pouring into me, teaching me and supporting me. I’ve had grandmothers who loved me unconditionally. Women who […]
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I laid there in that lonely hospital room. Staring at a blank, beige wall, with the only sounds the occasional drips from my iv, and the incessant beeping when […]
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What makes a Daddy? Is it working hard to provide a roof and food for his kids? Skipping meals because he needs the hours, leaving the house before the sun […]
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My oldest came home from a field trip today from the Museum of Natural Science. It was the last hurrah of her elementary career, and it put the cap on […]
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