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Breaking Free/Unworthy Mama

One of my close friends brought over lunch AND dinner AND snacks for my kiddos and got me coffee and Chikfila while my husband was on a work trip. That totally wrecked me. I didn’t fully realize until then that I had believed a lie. A lie that said the only way for me to… Continue reading Breaking Free/Unworthy Mama

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Mama, It’s Okay

It’s okay that you didn’t finish the dishes last night. It’s okay that the laundry is all piled up. AGAIN. It’s okay that you served breakfast for more than one meal today…more specifically, cereal. It’s okay that you don’t have all of the food groups perfectly balanced and served at every meal. It’s okay that… Continue reading Mama, It’s Okay

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How Many Children Is Enough?

The question of how many children to have is a big one. A veritable “elephant in the room”. There are many people out there who would tell you that three children is too many and four children is not enough. Or one child is one too many because the “world is overpopulated“ (totally NOT true…in… Continue reading How Many Children Is Enough?

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Mama, You’re Enough

Sweet, little hands holding yours. Peanut butter all smeared on you and your little one because he's learning how to feed himself. A rare (and very much celebrated) "yes mommy" and quick obedience when asked to do something. Laundry on the floor, in the washer and the dryer, filling the baskets and the hampers, your… Continue reading Mama, You’re Enough