Guilt. Shame. Sadness washes over me as the home video abruptly switches from my cute little girls to me with my game face on, all dolled up in a white denim jacket. It was 9 years ago in 2007, when video cameras still recorded on tiny tapes. Apparently, I intended to...
“Mommy, will you play pet shops with me?” the little voice pleads. I sigh and look up from the computer, stare at my to-do list a mile long. I begin to utter the familiar words, “Not right now sweetheart. Maybe in a little awhile.” Then I remember. Soon I will be the...
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OUR KIDS ARE KILLING THEMSELVES AND IT'S NOT OK. Last night I called a family meeting on our cozy gray couch. My two girls (ages 11 & 9) turned off their devices and sat down next to one another. They watched Justin and me expectantly with their beautiful,...
For close to a decade, we've had the same bedtime routines with our daughters. Night after night we snuggle in and whisper the familiar songs and prayers. One of the songs I still sing to my youngest is Hush, Little Anna - more commonly known as Hush, Little Baby....
I took this photo on the majestic shores of Lake Michigan. Each year our family travels north to be nourished and restored on this land. I have traveled the great world to Africa, Australia, Europe, Hawaii and crisscrossed our nation many times. In spite of the...
Today's writing prompt from Bonnie Gray is the infamous "Word of the Year" post. Perhaps you've seen this phenomenon filling the blogosphere. Instead of an itemized list of new year resolutions, you choose one word on which to focus as the days, weeks, and months of...
Anna had her 4 month check-up last week, complete with 2 shots on each leg. Luckily big sister Audrey was there to make her feel better afterwards. Audrey was so cute. As the nurses were getting ready to give Anna the shot, she says, "Now Anna, it won't hurt too...
"Daddy, why does the yink like to drink pink ink?"
Literally, the "bang" was my head beating against the wall. Audrey was in rare form today. I don't know if it's because she's sick or whether she's beginning a new "phase" (please, God, no), but it was almost more that we could take. Audrey is typically a fairly...