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Dear kids, when I fail…

I hope that my weakness teaches you something. I hope that when you come upon your own brokenness, tiredness, fear and confusion, that you will be okay with it. I pray that your imperfections won't scare you as they have me. I pray that you won't run from them, but that you'll wrestle with them and you will keep showing up, saying sorry, and trying again.

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I wasn’t prepared for the adjustment of becoming a single mom

Everything from the pattern of our wedding china to the curtains in my daughter's nursery felt like a reflection of our family and myself as a wife and mother.

Life

Motherhood has made me weak, but in weakness there’s true strength

But there’s so much beauty in that weakness.

Life

Moving and the lonely mama: How I survived in a new city

There are several people who are hard to replace: a sensitive OB/GYN, a quality hairstylist, and a loyal friend.

Life

You’re a superhero: 5 powers we acquire as mothers

From multitasking to superhuman speed to making babies and feeding said babies with our bodies—we are powerful mamas.