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To the moms with anxiety: I see you.
To the moms with anxiety right now: I see you. Hang in there my friend. I know you feel like you should be strong, but it’s okay if you’re not. Deep breaths Mama, you’re not alone. This anxiety will not consume you, I know it feels like it will sometimes, but it won’t.
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Confessions of Someone with Holiday Anxiety
Does anyone else get “holiday” anxiety? (This includes holidays, family days, birthdays, and anytime there is an expectation that the day is going to be important). I don’t always get it, but when I do, I’m probably going to have to apologize later. Symptoms include:
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But, Do You Love Them?
God: How do you think you’re doing as a mom? Mom: Well I don’t play with my kids as much as I should. I get grumpy. Yesterday they ate pizza for the second time this week. I don’t really like cooking together or crafts, but I wish I did. Sometimes I do it anyway, but […]
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I didn’t want you to grow up
From the first time your eyes opened and I smelled your newborn skin, I didn’t want you to grow up. I wanted to sleep; I wanted my nipples to stop cracking and bleeding; I wanted to come out of the identity crisis I was having; but son, I didn’t want you to grow up. I […]
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You don’t know how much I love you.
I wake them up in the morning and they stumble out of bed with puffy eyes and groans. We argue about where the shoes are and who had the brush last. They grumble about breakfast and how they don’t feel like school today. I pour coffee in to my cup before I say another word. […]
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Be the Friend You Want to Have
Friendship that is like family doesn’t happen overnight. Jennifer Garner posted a quote the other day that said, “The day you plant the seed is not the day you eat the fruit.” Friendship is just like that. It happens over days and weeks and years of constantly investing in someone and making time for them. […]
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The Town That Taught Me Community
I spent some of my elementary years in a tiny mountain town. Everything was off the grid and our public school, homes, and grocery store ran on generators. We called our teachers by there first names and they weren’t just teachers, they were our mentors and friends. There were only 21 of us the first […]
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Made for Connection: How to find friends that are like family.
Dear Friend, We weren’t meant to live life isolated, alone, and without community. I don’t care who you are, what you do, or what your personality is; you were made for connection and belonging. “We are hardwired to connect with others; it’s what gives meaning and purpose to our lives, and without it there is […]
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Why I Love a Simple Summer
I love a simple summer. Don’t get me wrong, I also LOVE trips. I love adventure and the excitement of planning something epic makes me giddy. (I also admit that sometimes the planning is more fun than the actual doing #momlife), but still. This year we are getting to visit family for the first time […]
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Hot Messes Wanted (The secret to finding your friend tribe)
In order to make friends: You don’t need to have clean closets. You don’t need to eat all organic. You don’t need to lose 10 pounds or any amount of weight at all. You don’t need to be an expert at parenting. You don’t need to have life figured out.