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I Challenge You
ATTENTION: If it doesn’t challenge you, it doesn’t change you. I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the latter statement. It applies to a couple different situations in my life. The first one being:…
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I Have a Favorite Child
I have a favorite child. There! I said it!If you don’t have any kids, or you have an only, you may be saying to yourself right now: How on earth could she say…
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A Mother’s Sanity
My emotional well-being is important to me, and I’ve come to realize that in order to take care of my family, I have to start with me. I cannot let myself become an…
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Mommy, I want to look pretty
This morning, my four year-old daughter said something that completely stopped me in my tracks. I saw her excessively fiddling with her hair, which made me cringe because she was really just creating…
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I’ll Say a Prayer for You
When you share a story of struggle with a friend do they ever respond with, “I’ll say a prayer for you.”? Do you ever wonder if they really do say a prayer? I…
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Adelaide Quinn, 6 Months
My little Adelaide is six months old! Say it isn’t so! A whole half a year–WTF?! Seriously. It’s too much for this momma… Adelaide is such a laid-back baby. I guess she doesn’t really have a choice,…
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Dear Emmalyn
You are four years old. FOUR! I am in awe of the little girl you’re growing into. My favorite moment over the last year has been watching you become a big sister to…
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What My Father Has Taught Me
Throughout the years, my father has taught me many valuable things, whether purposefully or inadvertently. In honor of November being the month to raise awareness of men’s health issues, I’d like to share…
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Guest Post – Learning to Be a Better Me
The following is written by my friend, and former collegue, Vanessa. She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker at a large university: It was the day after Halloween. I kissed my husband goodbye…
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Halloween: #nailedit
My husband and I love to dress up for Halloween. Our favorite costumes were from two years ago, when we went as Mary Poppins, Bert, and a penguin. We didn’t think we could…
