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As I write this, I am in bed, and it’s only 9:17 pm. That’s an early bedtime, even for me. I sit here on my husband’s side of the bed with a pillow on my lap, a laptop on top of that, and a million thoughts stewing around in my head. You see, the reason I…
The other day I made a mistake. The other day I made a lot of mistakes. The other day I yelled at my kids more times than I care to admit. While there are those that believe parents should never yell and others that wear their yeller title with pride or mere acceptance that this…
Oh, hey honey, today is your day, did you remember that? I am sure you did because it is something that has to do with you. Never mind when it was my day last month, and you and the children assumed that “Mother’s Day” was a day to call on me for every single thing…
Last week, when I picked up my son from school, he voluntarily commented to me: ‘I’ll fill everybody’s bucket today, even my own.” My heart immediately fluttered. What prompted his heartfelt statement? I am not sure, but I assume that he had a great day at preschool, was happy to see me, and wanted to…
I have faith in what I see, and I have faith in who I see. Today’s youth has restored my faith in humanity; a humanity that, in its current state, depresses most people. It is during the times that each of us feels uneasy with the state of our nation, the quality of our leaders, and…
“We’re right where we need to be” I calmly and quietly said to my husband. That statement rightfully earned me a confused glance, an eye-roll, and a judgmental chuckle. You see, he did not think that the floor of the entrance of Target with two toddlers melting down was really where we needed to be…
My two-year-old is a force to be reckoned with, and for that reason, we lovingly refer to her as “boss baby”. She is my third child, and she is full of personality which she happily exudes without provocation. She also has opinions; more than you would expect from someone so young and petite. And, get this —…
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