Mother Tongue

Ever since I became a mom, I developed what I refer to as a mother tongue. I call every kid that enters my house,

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Threads of Commonality

Symbolically, the heart has long been identified as the center of the body. It holds wisdom, reason, emotion. Islam, Judaism and Christianity all share

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Soul Mates

“Dad, do you believe in soul mates?” I asked. His eyebrows raised behind the paper he was reading. “Well …” he began. His fingers

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Love Leaves a Mark

On the night of Cam’s funeral, we lit paper lanterns and watched them float across a starry Nashville sky. Some of the lanterns came

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Love Speaks the Loudest

I’m not sure when motherhood began to resemble a game show entitled “Judgment and Comparison.” “I’ll take, ‘Why is your 3-year-old not potty-trained?’ for $100,

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