Even Superheroes Need A Family
This afternoon I got to celebrate one of my best friends and the adoption of her precious son. Three year old Christian was placed into the Thomas family’s lives when…
This afternoon I got to celebrate one of my best friends and the adoption of her precious son. Three year old Christian was placed into the Thomas family’s lives when…
"It is nice, Baby, but there are so many people here who are hungry and who don't have homes. It makes Mommy sad but you know what else? It makes…
Take a second, Mama, and read this list. Then read it again. Print it out if you need to. 1. I am good enough. Despite more often than not, I…
"Please know I still need you." Sometimes I whisper these six words under my breath after you've walked away or after we hang up from a phone call. There are…
Today you did your job, but you also went above and beyond. You not only took care of me, but you also took care of my babies. As I walked…
My heart sank. As my friend called me over to the play area, the look on her face pretty much said it all. I saw my just-turned-2-year-old sitting with her…
Quickest way to tear down an entire family? You go after the mother. After having my fourth baby in six years, I was preaching and a huge advocate of the…
I was hit hard with COVID for the first time on New Year’s Day. Many are asking what I’m doing from home, and I want to stress: This is not medical…
This is a photo of my son on a walk. Just a little boy and his balloon, not a care in the world. I'm not sure if you can tell,…
I lost my virginity at age 14. Yes, a "good, Catholic, wholesome, innocent young girl" who wanted to save herself for marriage. Looking back as I recall the entire situation, was…
I’m not enjoying motherhood right now. I cringe and duck down as I share that, but it’s the truth. Before those attack me who can’t have children and before those…
Some days this is what motherhood looks like. It’s simply letting them cry as every other option didn’t work to console them. Did they nap too long? Are they still…