Lockdown 4-1-1

I got a call from one of the moms in my 4-year-old’s class while driving home. “Did you hear? The school is on lockdown.”

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Transition Points

Moving is stressful no matter how much you purge and prepare. Change is rough on everyone. As a military family, we moved from state

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Driving into Hope

We are a few weeks into school, and this morning I drove the boys to kindergarten and fourth grade. (It’s not my week to drive the

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Debunking the Old Martha

For years I believed there was something wrong with the way I was wired. As a go-getter, recovering perfectionist, and ultra-responsible person, I prided

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The Brave Art of Motherhood

Excerpted from The Brave Art of Motherhood: Fight Fear, Gain Confidence, and Find Yourself Again. Copyright © 2018 by Rachel Marie Martin. Used by permission

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Second Grade Dreams

Some kids dream about growing up to become athletes, singers or doctors. Me? I dreamt about college. I recall with great detail the day

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