Tag: pain
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Love Them Anyway: An Open Letter to Parents in the Hardest Season
The court of public opinion is not the truth. You know your child better than anyone else. Hold onto that. Read more
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When Life Gets Hard, Flip the Script
Life can hand you some really hard things. This is the story of how I chose to take something heavy, shift the perspective, and turn it into memories my kids and I will hold onto forever. Read more
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Christmas Reflection: 2025 feels different
It’s okay to feel everything at once this Christmas… joy, sorrow, gratitude, grief. There’s room for it all. Read more
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Faith in the Fire: How to Lead When Life Breaks You
You can lead and still hurt. You can break and still build. True leadership isn’t about perfection. It’s about faith, honesty, and showing up anyway. Read more
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A Hard Truth About Youth, Parents, and Accountability
A true story of choices, consequences, and the imbalance in how justice is served when youth act beyond their years. Accountability, parenting, and justice…when will all sides finally be held responsible? Read more
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The Hardest Love: An Open Letter to the Father Who Turned in His Son
Parenting is the most beautiful and heartbreaking calling we’ll ever have. When our children make choices that go against everything we’ve taught them, we face the unthinkable: holding them accountable while still loving them. This open letter is written to the father who turned in his son for the murder of Charlie Kirk from a… Read more
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From Closeness to Distance: The Hardest Part of Being a Mom
No one really warns you about this part. They tell you about diapers and sleep deprivation. About preschool drop-offs and scraped knees. They talk about how fast it all goes and how one day, you’ll miss the mess. But no one talks about this. The moment when your child starts pulling away. When they stop Read more