These are the years that we don’t sleep. The years that we hear cries in the night and give cuddles in the darkness. The years that we don’t sleep in the same bed, but brush hands in the hallway as we pass one another by. The years that are short, but that nights that are so long. The years that… View Post
The Sacred Call of Midnight
Her sharp scream made me sit up straight out of a dead sleep. I shuffled out of bed and down the hall to her room. “Mommy, I have to go potty!” she choked out in a muffled cry as hot tears rolled down her red, chubby cheeks. I picked her up and walked her over to the bathroom and sat… View Post
To My Defeated Friend Trying to Get Healthy-We Are Mama Strong
I had my plan set out a few days ahead of time. I had gone to the grocery store and picked up everything on my healthy meal planning list, I had bought a sports bra that actually fit, and I had set my alarm. For 5 (holy flipping cow, that’s early) a.m. I knew that if I could get my… View Post
Love the Unlovely – Jeremy’s Story
I remember being scrawny and insecure as a junior high student. But my 8th grade year, it was the worst. Every day my mom would drive me to school in our family mini van and I would nervously fidget in my seat as we pulled into the drop off lane. But even in my insecurities, I always knew how loved… View Post
Hidden Sin, Mama Shame
My daughter was kicking a ball around in the living room this morning when it bumped into our side table. My full coffee cup jiggled around, but didn’t spill over. “Honey, that was a close one. You can’t kick that in here. I don’t want you to spill or break anything.” “OK, mom. I won’t,’ she said as she grabbed… View Post
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