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February 26, 2015
The Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
The baby woke up with poop in his pants, and now there’s poop on my hand. While trying to clean the poop off at the sink, I steppe...
February 25, 2015
Practical Steps to Understanding your Longings
How do we find a healthy tension between disconnect and connection? Even as an extrovert, I still have my own thirst for quiet spa...
February 24, 2015
It Doesn’t Have to be Big to be Courageous
When my first child was born, the decision to quit my job and stay home took a split second. It would be bliss. Bliss exists in m...
February 23, 2015
5 Mothering Should I’s
I’m an only child. By all birth order analysis, this translates to an uber-responsible, take little risk, perfectionist-driven per...
February 19, 2015
What Mothers Need to Say When They Look in the Mirror
I want you to take a moment and look into a mirror. And as you look at yourself, I want you to say, with all of the sincerity you...
February 18, 2015
Raising Kids Who Know Who They Are
Raising kids to know who they are is no small task, especially when many of us still question our own identities. When my kids wer...
February 16, 2015
6 Steps to Finding Your Colors
Color matters. Everywhere we look we see in color, and whether we are hanging out or going out on a coveted date night, the right ...
February 15, 2015
The Calling Out
Have you ever thought about the people who have spoken into your life? People who became your impetus in becoming who you are toda...
February 12, 2015
Uniquely Knit
A few months ago, I sat on a knitted blanket on the sidelines of a six-year-old’s soccer game. I choose to take this blanket to ev...
February 11, 2015
Can of Dates
Confession: I'm a Valentine’s Day scrooge. I hate the colors. I hate the gifts. I hate the way I felt when I was single, and I hat...