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To My Wife of 16 Years, Here’s the Secret I Wish I Knew Before Our Divorce Papers…

"After losing a woman that I loved, and a marriage of almost 16 years, here’s the advice I wish I would have had…"

Daughter Texts Mom “I’ll Be Home Soon” from Burger King Bathroom—20 Minutes Later, Her Worst Nightmare Comes True

"She's my only daughter, my best friend. She was supposed to start her new job today, now she's on life support.”

To the Stranger Who Gave My 3-Year-Old a Bracelet in the McDonald’s Bathroom

"You heard me tell her we had a long drive home and she needed to use the potty. You heard her tell me she was scared the toilet would flush while she was sitting on it."

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Daughter Texts Mom “I’ll Be Home Soon” from Burger King Bathroom—20 Minutes Later, Her Worst Nightmare Comes True

"She's my only daughter, my best friend. She was supposed to start her new job today, now she's on life support.”

1st Grader Picks Out Green Dress for Picture Day—The Results Leave Mom Cry-Laughing

“This is the story of a little girl’s love of a green dress, a mother who tries to instill independence, and how those two things came together in the most epic and brilliant combination possible."

Photo of Dad & Grandpa Just Watching Toddler Throw Tantrum in Whole Foods Goes Viral for All the Right Reasons

"This post is about one thing and one thing only. Being comfortable in the uncomfortable."

Why I Miss the Sleepless Nights

"When I was in the throws of it and literally bouncing back and forth, like a ping pong ball, between the doors in the hall, I could barely see the beauty. But oh how I tried."

I’m Raising Kids to Leave Me

"It is our job to walk beside or behind them in these struggles. It is not our job to go before them."

It’s Never a Good Time to Invite Kids In

"Clearly, she didn’t think she was allowed inside. Conviction crashed over my spirit. Having a child think she can’t come inside my home goes against everything I believe about hospitality."

How the ‘Mommy Wars’ Gave Me Breastfeeding PTSD

I developed tons of guilt and shame surrounding my breastfeeding journey, leading me to term what I now call Breastfeeding PTSD. This is my story.

Today, I Cried

Today was hard. Tomorrow might be too. That’s okay. Some days won't have a happy ending. Some days there are no resolutions. But today, I cried.

How to Talk to Your Kid, Teen or Young Adult About God

"Spiritual conversations haven’t always been easy for me. This might seem like an odd confession from a Bible teacher and pastor’s wife. But it’s true."

To the Mom Who Wants Her 14-Yr-Old to Get Plastic Surgery Because “Ugly People Get Nowhere”

Your exact words were, "She will need to rely on her looks to get on in life so she will need to be perfect." Well I have a FEW WORDS for you...

An a Apology Letter From a Special Needs Mom

"We grow weary of explaining. Explaining that we still really want to feel included, but we may often have to turn down the invitation."