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An intentional rhythm
And just like that, summer break has come to an end. Gone are the days of kids in pajamas past noon, screen time for hours on end and seven loads of pool towels in the […]
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Tightly held treasures
Last week my grandmother suddenly passed away. I have known her all my life, and for most all of it, she and I were a chosen, harmonious pair. We were very close, very like-minded and […]
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Spring gleaning
It’s 5:48am and I open my sunroom doors to check the temperature of the air while my coffee brews. Immediately it hits my face. Ah. Spring. At last. I greet the day like a hope […]
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The memories we keep
My granddad died last week at the ripe old age of 81. Since his passing, memories of him in all different stages/ages of my life have fondly reeled through my mind like old movies. Details […]
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Broken and beautiful
“Becoming a mother leaves no woman as it found her. It unravels her and rebuilds her. It cracks her open, takes her to her edges. It’s both beautiful and brutal; often at the same time.” […]
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We are strong! We are mothers!
You know the drill. You wake up and make your way in a haze to the coffee pot. If you’re lucky, you get five minutes before the kids get up and so begins the daily […]
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Playtime is good for parents, too!
Many years ago, my first article for SOKY was about trying to slow down and capture those fleeting, precious moments with my family. I’ve tried to make that happen more often in my life. (I […]
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Help! I’m raising a teenager!
Panic. Stress. Worry. These three words describe how I feel about the stage of parenting I’m currently in. My middle child, Savannah, becomes a teenager this month. Wow! Now I have two teenagers I’m trying […]
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Parenting stress
“Hey, Mommy”… “Hey, Mommy”… Over and over again I hear this sweet sing-song voice call, “Hey, Mommy” and then proceed to ask me a million questions. Or maybe she has a story to tell me […]
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My stressed out, crazy, beautiful life
I’m overwhelmed. I’m not sure how things have gotten back to a point where everything seems so chaotic again. Could it be having four children? Could it be that all four children are here all […]