You know that old saying - “We have three types of friends in life: Friends for a reason, friends for a season, and friends for a lifetime.”
Friendships come and go, even as adults. Sure, everyone wants to have the...
*The following was written in September 2016, two weeks after giving birth. Whereas I am currently past the emotional turmoil described, I still felt these are words that need to be heard in honor of World Prematurity Day and...
You know the drill.
After you finally arrive in your new city, the to-do list generally looks a little like this:
-unpack the coffee maker
-set up the internet
-figure out which day is trash day
-make some new friends
Depending on how old your...
Dear Meredith,
You’ve made it. You are now officially halfway done with this latest deployment. You are surviving, your kids are striving, and your husband is doing well on the other side of the world. Sure, some of that time...
Dear Bedtime,
I’ve worked so hard for you. I read books about you. I wrote notes on you. I talked endlessly about you with my friends and family. But I’m coming to realize that this is a one-way relationship. You...
Life’s trials can really test your courage and expressing that in writing can be difficult, too. It makes you all the more vulnerable, but oftentimes in a beautiful way. I tried to write about the relationship between me and...
A few months ago, my 10-year-old daughter came home from school and said, “Mom, today at school, a girl told me to go back where I came from. She also told me that they are a certain type of...
Just mention the word “tradition” and I immediately become giddy. Growing up, if Mom and Dad didn’t initiate a yearly tradition (you name the holiday) I would naggingly remind them.
Yes, I was that kid – the oldest, too (in...
I am not a very sentimental person. I don't have a hope chest. I didn’t preserve and keep my wedding dress. My children’s baby books are either not started or not finished. I can purge a house like it’s...
During November, many people are starting gratitude journals or writing on Facebook something they're grateful for. I'm trying to take time to be grateful. Of course, there are the big things -- family, health, friends, and such and such,...
This Sunday, while I set our clocks back and prayed our kids got the memo and slept in an extra hour (likely story), I also took a moment to reflect. For me, stronger seasonal winds seem to blow with...
After my daughter was born, I was afraid I wasn't going to be able to continue breastfeeding exclusively once I returned to work. I had no idea if pumping throughout my work day was going to be successful.
In an...
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2025 Book Bingo: Military Edition
If you are already a reader or want to dedicate more time to reading in 2025, consider participating in our 2025 Book Bingo: Military...
