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Oceans of Life: encouragement for challenged faith
As I sat in church next to my husband, blurry eyed and tired but completely content with life at the…
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The Good Mom
Right now, a good mom is perfectly planning her children’s rainbow colored, healthy snack, all while another good mom is…
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The Uncertainty of Special Needs Parenting
I assume that most, if not all, childhood diagnoses carry with them the heavy, backbreaking baggage of uncertainty. Autism most…
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The Friend Every Mom Needs
I’m a very social person, so when I had my kids I craved friendship from other moms in my same…
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My Perspective Changed Everything
It’s been a year and 3 months since my son was diagnosed with Autism, but really the heartache began much…
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Unanswered Questions Hurt Most
I’m posting this in honor of Rare Disease Day today. I have a few friends who have a child with…
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Resigning to Stay at Home Mom
I took me hours to muster up the courage, yes courage, to type up my resignation letter from a budding…
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Engaging an Easily Distracted Child
Chances are you either have a child that is easily distracted, or you know one. With action at every turn…
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5 Non-academic Skills to Teach Your Child Before Kindergarten
If we teach our children these skills now, it will provide a solid foundation for them to build upon as…
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How to Create Avid Readers
You’ve probably heard all these tips: Read to your kids every day. Have books available to your kids all day….
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Screen Time Wars: Should You Unplug?
I had this glorious post in my head: Mom of 4 crazy boys unplugs and finds peace and joy in…
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A Note to My New Mom Self
If I could tell my former new mom self anything, it would be: RELAX, laugh, and enjoy these spectacular kiddos!…
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An Open Letter to My Son
Dearest Charlie: When you are older and read these stories I’m sharing, I want you to know why I’ve exposed…
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#whyiwrite
Do I write for my sons? Yes, but indirectly. I don’t write so they can read these stories later, unless…
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The Not So Facebook Life
As the saying goes, a picture says a 1,000 words. The picture below needs no caption; the story lies in…
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Raw, Unsweetened, Unfiltered Emotions from Today
Excited to see Charlie after his first day back at school, I was greeted with several hits and yelling: “No,…
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Child of God
Walking into church alone, the smell of burning wax overwhelms my senses, taking my mind off the morning debacle for…
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Dear Neurotypical Mom
Dear Neurotypical Mom, You’re probably scoffing at my kid’s mismatched socks…need I say mismatched shoes that are on the wrong…
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Crazy Things I’ve Said As A Mom
“Please stop eating spider webs.” This is real. I have said this many times especially since fall arrived. My 4-year…
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Creating Hearts of Gratitude and Generosity
Every Sunday after church, we ask the older two boys what they learned, and then we share what we learned….
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10 Things Every Boy Mom Can Relate To
You step in pee A LOT! Just yesterday I walked into my boys’ bathroom and stepped in a puddle. How…
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God Has a Plan
I don’t believe anyone can truly understand the immense love that overcomes you when you become a parent. I thought…
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The Lurking Questions
As I laid in the hospital bed, 35 weeks pregnant, each contraction reminded me how hard this pregnancy had been:…
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From the Heart of a Special Needs Mom
My heart feels so heavy almost every day. I try to suffocate these malignant feelings with happiness and fun which…
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One Very LONG Hour
I’m literally holding my almost 5 year-old’s poop in my hand to avoid it from falling on the carpet all…
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When you have 4 Kids in 5 Years
Your idea of wine and cheese drastically changes. Speaking of wine, a beer and chocolate have become suitable dinner replacements.
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The Positives of This Season
Distracted for less than a minute by the baby, I hear crunching and crashing sounds from the kitchen. Rushing to…