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to my teen who has left me

I still love you. I don’t know how else to say it other than with those words. I added still because I’m thinking you might be worried that my love is conditional, but sweet one that I once held in my arms, you might not realize something – I will always love you. Even in […]

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Children JUST MIGHT remember their best day of television

“Children don’t remember their best day of television” That’s a quote I just read that I think we should have a conversation about. And at first, when I read a cute graphic with it I thought, “oh that’s interesting.” But then I felt a bit, okay a bunch, of guilt as I looked at my […]

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embracing a hustle-less holiday

I made up that word. Hustle-less. I think for most of my life I look at December and instantly feel the anxiousness of the month come upon my already rather anxious soul. When I was a kid the holidays were magical – for me. Do you remember? Maybe you don’t have that memory but I […]

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when you feel alone…

Okay. Listen. There are some of you right now who are so tired of cliche, pull-up-your boot straps, just smile and be positive kind of answers. I know. I used to hate them, and in fact, I still know that when you are in a spot where you can’t even seem to catch your breath […]

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what single moms need friends to know during the holidays

I’ve been a single mom for almost six years now. Part of me can’t believe it’s been that long and other parts of me are still raw. And most of me is pretty darn worn out (but I mean, what mom isn’t? Especially during the holidays). In these six years I’ve learned some real, raw […]

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listen. seriously, just do YOUR best

I think I mothered for the first half of my motherhood story completely afraid someone would discover that I had no clue what to do. I mean, trust me, I didn’t. Do any of us really? No matter how much we prepare and how much we read and how ready we are there comes a […]

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to the mom holding hands, one last time

I’m not good at last times. I’m much much better at the firsts even though I know the firsts will lead to lasts. Today, in a whisper, shh, because I don’t really want it to be and maybe if I whisper it won’t be true – today was one of those last time moments in […]

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let me tell you a secret

sweet kids. I have always loved you. Like always. Sometimes even with the love I wonder. I wonder what you remember. I wonder if you think that your mom tried or if your mom was sad or what you will remember. I worry about that. Because I want you to have a childhood where you […]

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to my kids – the raw truth of being a single mom

There are many days where I wake up and I think I’ve failed. Let’s just start with that, okay? I just do. Even though life is rightly-ordered now and healthier, this wasn’t the story I had planned for your life. So know I struggle with that, okay? Because sometimes that struggle leaves me in my […]

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to you, sweet mom, when you are anxious

It is okay. I know you might not even know why you are anxious. I know you might worry that you are dropping the ball with your kids. I know you might be wondering what is wrong with you. I know you feel like you’re failing. I know. Those feelings. They are just there. I […]

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