I remember the day like it was yesterday. The birth of my third child, Deacon, was a scary one. He was premature at 35 weeks and spent almost two weeks in the NICU {12 days to be exact}. When...
It's a tough pill to swallow:: as a white person, I participate in white supremacy. I have had racist thoughts and done racist actions. No, I don't use the N word. I have friends of other races whom I...
Mercifully, my older son's Little League Baseball season is winding down. With four {or more} touches a week, our family has had to juggle and coordinate schedules for the last several months to make sure everyone can be where...
We know each other pretty well, don't we, Fear? You've always known exactly the things to whisper to me to set the alarms off in my mind--whether they may be false or real--and I've learned what to say in...
I'm going to take a wild guess here and say that none of us who are stepmoms actually planned to be stepmoms. Am I right?! If you were like me, you grew up thinking you would find a partner, settle...
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After 15 years, I have divorced Corporate America. There may be a reconciliation at some point, but not likely. I feel pretty amazing about my choice. As in any divorce, I never planned on it coming...
Yesterday morning I opened Twitter and doubled over in shock and grief when I read the news that Rachel Held Evans died early Saturday morning. She spent two weeks in a medically induced coma after experiencing complications from treatment...
A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, a little girl plopped down between her parents on a rainy, Saturday afternoon and was introduced to a world of Stormtroopers, Wookies and droids. Being a mere eight years...
I have been married for almost 14 years and have lived 45 minutes away from my in-laws the entire time. In contrast, my family lives 5 hours away. My relationship with my in-laws has changed a lot since 2005 with...
As I sit here in the waiting room, my palms are sweating. Focus. What on Earth is this TV show? Who is in charge of the program selection in this place? Phone. Play on your phone. That’s normal. Just....
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Family-Friendly Things to do in Houston this Weekend (April 26-28)
April brings forth sunny weather, outdoor activities, and unfortunately for some, bouts of illness and injury. In addition to allergies and sinus infections, respiratory...
