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An Emotional Walk of Faith
The identity shift from career woman to new mother felt like a door slamming shut on my old life. It took time — and faith — to discover that where I was didn't have to define who I am.
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Stories about everything from motherhood, faith, and grief, to classical-Christian education, current events, and the writing life.
Grief & Loss Motherhood
A Mother Lost, a Mother Born
Losing my mother at 15 left a grief I carried into every milestone. Becoming a mother myself reopened the wound — and, unexpectedly, began to heal it.
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Report Ranks Norway as Best Country for Mothers
Save the Children ranks Norway the best place to be a mother and the U.S. a dismal 31st — a wake-up call about maternal mortality, child health, and America's stingy maternity-leave policies.
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The Privilege of Pregnancy
Insensitive comments about weight, body changes, and bleak predictions nearly eclipsed the joy of my first pregnancy. Carrying life is a privilege — not an invitation for unsolicited negativity.
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Learning to Revel in a Loss of Control
Motherhood dismantled my carefully managed to-do lists — and taught me that God's timing, not my own sense of control, is the safest place to land.
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Staying Smart About Online Learning
As online learning surges into K-12 classrooms, parents and educators must weigh its promise against the irreplaceable social skills children develop face to face.
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Why Mama Writes
A traumatic birth, a failing thyroid, and a season of darkness led me back to writing — this time with a fire to honor God and the women who've done battle at the doorway of motherhood.
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