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I know that most moms love their children with their whole heart and want them to grow into happy and thriving adults. While most of us would not call ourselves superheroes, let’s just take a moment to admit we juggle a lot! We part the seas to make sure our children have what they need …
A few years ago while flying on a plane with my three year old daughter, we encountered quite a bit of turbulence. The plane shook. Her drink, that she had not yet touched, spilled a little bit. I could tell she was scared. The captain asked the flight attendants to take their seats and …
It was school picture day: a.k.a the “worst day ever” for my sweet daughter. Nothing was going right for her that morning. Even though we picked out her outfit last night and discussed how I would curl her hair, she had made up her mind that her hair looked “ugly” curled, her outfit was “disgusting” …
I have sat across the table from many tear-filled women as they share the pain and disconnect they feel in their marriage. These women many times feel hopeless, lonely and unheard by their spouse and would give anything to improve the communication with their spouse. Friends have told me that they don’t even share their …
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I am embarrassed to say that I used to love to watch drama-filled reality TV shows. Like, a lot. My life seemed pretty boring compared to the fights that would ensue from a rumor that so-and-so started, or the birthday parties that had acrobats, pony rides, power wheels as party favors and hundreds of guests …
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I recently had dinner with a good friend of mine who I hadn’t seen in awhile. We were updating each other on our lives and I sat and listened as she shared how many of the things we had been talking about for a few years are now falling into place. I was genuinly happy …
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Oh Valentine’s Day… Love to the world looks like flowers, balloons, little message heart candies and chocolate truffles. We gush over sweet cards, kind words and presents given to those we love. There is nothing wrong with expressing this kind of love to those in our lives but if we aren’t on the receiving end …
We may not be friends. I may not know you and you may not know me. We don’t have the same gifts, the same talents, or the same areas we are working to grow. We don’t share the same struggles, the same pain, or the same experiences that have molded us into who we are …
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Can I be completely honest? For the first several years of marriage I attempted to “fix” my husband. I showed him the “right way” to do things, made sure he was always aware when he was bugging me and often tried to persuade him onto my side when we did not see things eye to …
It has taken me most of my life to realize that I have anxiety. I have always known that I get overwhelmed in certain situations, that I like to know what to expect before it happens, and don’t enjoy surprises very much, if at all. But man, 2020 has wreaked all kinds of havoc on …
