A New Holiday Family
I love large family gatherings. Being surrounded by aunts, uncles, grandparents, siblings, cousins–the more, the merrier! Every significant holiday growing up was a juggling act for…
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A Southern Cornbread Recipe from Barbara
When my sweet mother married my father, following him north 600 miles for his career, everything familiar faded in the rearview mirror of their 1948…
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Letting Go of the Dream
“I’m so glad I attended your workshop,” stepmom Marissa shared with me. “The main thing I took away from the event was that I need…
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A Thanksgiving Tip from Nicole Eunice
Part bible teacher, part community organizer, part busy mom–Nicole Eunice has the uncanny ability to relate to people in all ages and stages of…
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Being on the Same Page About Adoption
[verse reference=”James 1:27″]Pure and genuine religion in the sight of God the Father means caring for orphans and widows in their distress and refusing to…
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Paperwork Pregnant
I am, as they say, “paperwork pregnant.” It wasn’t coursing hormones or a full bladder that stirred me this morning at 5:06, but a chirpy…
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My Stomping Sweetie
My 6-year-old is running away. Apparently I’m the worst mommy ever! And I don’t even know what I did this time! I mean usually I…
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An Ode to Procrastination …
A nice crisp breeze, falling leaves, the smell of a pumpkin spice candle burning … ah, the smells of fall. An environment like that is…
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An Important Message to the Martyr Mom
Yesterday I starred in my very own production of Martyr Mom. I’m the only one who does any work around here, I thought. The closing act…
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An Antidote for Stress
There is one simple but profound reality that might have made a big difference for me as a mother … if I had the wisdom…
