parenting
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5PM With A Toddler
When our first was about 1.5, making dinner could have qualified as an olympic sport: holding her, not holding her, her tiny death grip on my pant leg, the crying–all while actively turning the pork chops. I tried tactics to… Continue reading
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The Non-Aesthetic Baby Nursery
Let’s first reflect on the many aesthetic nurseries out there. A sweet baby wakes up in a cowboy themed wonderland. Baby cow pictures on the wall (of the highland variety, of course). Miniature cowboy hats on the other wall. Matching… Continue reading
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Hollis’s Open-Heart Surgery (Part 1)
*Trigger warning: baby health and weight issues (happy ending). I added this heads up because my own story still triggers me a bit.* By 7 weeks old, Hollis was labeled ‘failure to thrive’ and by 5 months old, she underwent… Continue reading
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Introduction
For as long as I can remember, I’ve written. There are storage bins of journals describing grade-school happenings and life’s deep growing pains. God’s Word is a lamp to my feet, so understanding comes when I pause to hover that… Continue reading
Maggie Richard 