Dear Class of 2021,
My oldest child is a rising high school senior. I’ll admit that I was relieved she wasn’t graduating this past spring. Oh, how I felt for all the high […]
A Poem for All the Moms Making Christmas Happen
Ladies, this one’s for you…
‘Twas the day before Christmas Not one gift was wrapped The house was a wreckAnd Mama felt trapped!As time slipped away The panic ensuedThe husband’s choice comments Led […]
Be the Mom You Want Them to Remember: Perfectly Imperfect
“Be the mom you want them to remember.”
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Not long ago, my kids were outside playing in the driveway. My youngest (age 6), came in to get something, and I […]
Learning to Treasure Even the Most Ordinary Moments as a Mom
My youngest daughter had her four-year-old checkup the other day. On our way there, she declared, “I love the doctor!” Probably because she was there so often with her […]
Hello Preschool. Hello Mom Freedom!
At parents’ night before my fourth and youngest daughter was to start preschool, the director told us to try not to cry in front of our kids.
“It can make […]
Thoughts on Moving: Missing Home and Finding It Again
In early June my husband got a new job. A week later he was gone, and I was left to make this move happen for our family of six. […]
Thank You Could Never Be Enough – The Liver Transplant that Saved My Mom’s Life
In 2009 my mom nearly died the same day her grandson was born. Her life was eventually saved by a stranger who became her organ donor. At the time, […]