Living Where the Sacred and Secular Collide
I’ve been writing a lot {okay, mostly}about parenting lately. There are several reasons for that but the main one is, right now, it’s just hard. I think I might have mentioned before how much more challenging parenting a teenager is than I’d ever dreamed. And I’m not alone. I get […]
{This post was so easy to write because my both my dad and my daughter’s dad are the most incredible fathers! Thank you, Daddy, for always believing in me, always cheering me on, and always praying for me. I love you! And thank you, Scott, for giving our daughter the […]
Oh friend! I wish you were here next to me. This little note would be so much better as a long chat over yummy chocolate cheesecake and some really good coffee. I’ve been thinking about this topic often since I started writing these weekly letters for the weary moms. […]
Mothers of Daughters {formerly MOD Squad} has relaunched this month as a magazine! I love writing for this site and being a part of this vibrant community. This month, I’m sharing some thoughts about the aisle of magic … and how a little box of chemicals taught me a […]
“I wish she was my mom. She’s so much fun.” It’s the death blow on a mom’s heart. I’d love to laugh it off and say every child feels that way at some point. That may well be true. But even if it is, it doesn’t take the sting out […]
Dear Weary Mom, Sometimes it feels like if I wore a name tag it would simply say, “C’s mom.” I shuttle her from dance practices to cheerleading meetings. I write checks for youth camp and buy her favorite snacks. Her friends are not even sure about my name, reminiscent of […]
