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Monthly Archives: September 2016
I used to be the kind of Mom that never let her kids play with guns. For years I deliberately avoided any toys that even vaguely resembled a weapon. When friends asked what kind of gift to get for my sons birthday party I was the type to politely inform them we didn’t let our boys play with guns. “Really…
It’s become pretty common to hear people say that taking a stand on a particular issue either places you on the “right side” or the “wrong side” of history. I’ve been thinking a lot about this lately as it relates to abortion. I wonder if there will ever come a day when we look…
Last summer I received an email from my 42-year-old sister announcing the pregnancy of her 7th child. I audibly gasped at the news. After getting over the initial shock my first inclination was to give her my condolence followed by a sisterly pep talk. As I was formulating this response in my head it quickly morphed into me wanting to…
One of the ironies of being a parent is you often have to teach your children things you’re still learning yourself. Don’t know what I mean? Let’s see if any of these sound familiar… “Don’t lose your temper.” “Eat a balanced diet.” “Don’t waste your time…
I have a cousin whose life is a bit of a train wreck… She’s 33-year-old single Mom with 4 kids from 3 different fathers. She’s never been married but has a list of ex live-in boyfriends that exceed the number of notches on your favorite belt. If you’ve ever met her you’…
September 11th was circled in red on the calendar hanging by our fridge. But after waking up that morning the last thing I wanted to do was have a baby… I remember praying…”Please God, not today.” On this day 15 years ago I was supposed to be celebrating. After 9 long months the scheduled date for our…
