Feeling Patriotic About President’s Day
This past summer, something amazing happened when our extended family traveled to my old stomping grounds in Washington, D.C., to take a tourist tour of…
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Siblings Loving Siblings with Special Needs
“How come everyone is all excited when she finishes her math book, but nobody cares when I finish mine?” My son, age 11, struggled to…
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The ABCs of Mom Truth
Happy Valentine’s Day! We have a special message for you today because we know sometimes as mothers we don’t see ourselves the way we should….
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The End of Day Rewind
It is two minutes till midnight and I am a full hour past my self-professed bedtime. I wander into my kids’ bedrooms, re-cover them, give…
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Sex Without Walls: 6 Steps to Rebuilding Your Intimate Life
A friend with a steamy married life (but not without conflict), recently remarked that our late 30s through our 50s should be the sexual peak…
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Hugs from Home
I had my first four children in three and one half years. My oldest, a girl, was so easy to keep up with through her…
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Valentine’s Day – How Does He Top That?
With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, we are all wondering what our men have planned for us. While I will admit that something sparkly…
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Romancing the Soul: What I’ve Learned as a Parent of an Autistic Child
Romance is in the air—at least according to the grocery store isle. Valentine’s candy and gifts fill every available space. So, I’ve been contemplating: What…
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Dogs, the Hulk, and Romance
I got up this morning determined to write about romance today because it’s February, and that’s what February is about, right? I didn’t even make it from…
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Chillin’ with My Husband: Time for a Plan
It was time: My husband and I took a night away just before the new year. We needed to pray, to plan, to think—both alone…
