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January 5, 2016
Notice Goodness
I know goodness is abundant. I know goodness is freely given. But if you were to ask me today about the goodness that surrounds me...
January 4, 2016
Four Good Things
I love my children unconditionally. And you know that’s true because you love your children unconditionally, too. That is an absol...
December 31, 2015
Believing the Best in Someone Even When (Especially When You Don’t Want To)
I was sitting at my MOPS table when another mom called me out. Though I didn’t like it, I knew she was right. I was headed into a ...
December 30, 2015
When Mama Messes Up
Recently I became that mom at the grocery store. The one we all promise ourselves we’re never going to become. I’m not talking abo...
December 28, 2015
Kitchen Stories
“Mom, will you make the gravy?” The question came during a holiday gathering a few months ago at my daughter’s house, which includ...
December 27, 2015
The Unfurling
He’s looking at me with that look in his eyes, the one that holds the monsoon. The tears are coming, the fit, the fight. I think ...
December 24, 2015
Living a Life that Leaves a Legacy
Legacy - anything handed down from the past, as from an ancestor or predecessor. This word has been on my mind a lot since this p...
December 23, 2015
Maintaining Family Bonds That Span the Distance
As I sat on the sofa nursing the baby, I just wanted my mom to come over and fold my laundry. Though she also wanted nothing more,...
December 22, 2015
There’s No Place Like Home
When I was growing up, one of my favorite movies was “The Wizard of Oz.” The most powerful scene for me as a little girl was at th...
December 21, 2015
Navigating Tough Family Relationships
For some, the most stressful part of the holidays is being together with family. It’s true, families are inherently conflictual.  ...