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…
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Teens and Diagnosis
I spent one nervous day this past summer waiting for calls and texts from my husband, who was accompanying our teenage son during medical tests….
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Bummer Bumps and Spooky Night Walks
One of the bummers of being a single mom is checking out creepy noises in the night. I was never the gal who wanted to…
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Me and My Big Mouth
“I couldn’t get into the pool or the shower today because they were so crowded,” I huffed to the administrator at my local gym. Before…
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MomLife MOMents – Growing Pains
When I was three years old I started having “growing pains” in my legs. I spent so many nights in bed, whining while my mom…
