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Living The Dream

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It had been a long hard few weeks and I was done. I’d had it. I found myself wondering, “Will someone remind me why I wanted to do this?” Then I realized, I have always wanted to be a mom and that’s what I wanted to be when I grew up.

Music Wherever You Go

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The other day my husband and I were at the store with all four kids. It wasn’t just any store, it was Costco, and it was way too close to Christmas. To say that there were a lot of people there would be an understatement. It was jam packed! It wouldn’t have been a big […]

I Believe

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I Believe. I Believe that the love of a truly Good Man is one of Life’s Greatest Miracles. I Believe that Specific Prayers bring Specific Answers. I Believe that doing Hard Things can make you Softer. In a good way. I Believe that there is nothing more pure than the love of a Child. I […]

If All Else Fails, Make Hair Follicles

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When I was young and single, I would envision the family that I would have and the kind of mother I would be. I would create disciplinary strategies, structured schedules and be baffled (in a way only non-parents are) by mothers whose children seemed “out of control” whatsoever. I dreamt of the active, productive, creative […]

Heavy to Light

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Today was a heavy day.  Not a bad day, a HEAVY day.  A day when real-life stresses feel overwhelming and seem to physically weigh me down. A day when it seems like jobs are hard, money stinks, nothing is simple, and solutions seem far away or non-existent.  Towards the end of the day, I was […]

Happy With What I Have

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Remember how we all thought we were fat in high school? If not fat, we didn’t like our hair/skin/clothes or the junky car our parents made us drive. Last night I found pictures from my sophomore year. Instead of wrinkles, my face had freckles. Instead of stretch marks and cellulite, I had muscles and a tan. I wanted to reach […]

Go Figure

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As a first time mom, I had all the same worries that any other first time mom has. Will I be able to tell what my child needs and when? Will my child be healthy? Will I be comfortable nursing in public, or nursing at all? Will I ever be able to get back to […]

Each Day is a Gift

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Submitted by Kelleyn Rothaermel: I remember the day as if it were yesterday, but over three years have passed since that day. My husband, our middle child, and I were going in to find out the sex of our third child. I was so excited! I was hoping for a girl since we had two […]

A Precious Gift: Adoption

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Submitted by Carolyn Canning: The phone call came at 12:25 PM on September 26, 2006. Seven hours later I was the mother of a 17-month old, beautiful, blue-eyed boy These are the precious moments when we realize that life doesn’t always turn out the way we planned, sometimes it’s better than we ever imagined. After […]

Did I Grow Up to Be “Nothing?”

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I had a very eye opening experience with my almost-five-year old son this week that really made me think about my role as a mother. My son and I were having a conversation about how he wants to be a fighter pilot when he grows up. I typically use these little moments to stress the […]