This Summer I Say Yes

I say “no” to my children often. “No you can’t eat that.” “Stop hitting your sister.” “Put the iPad away.” The summer stretches in

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Gathering Together

When Jules Weidman moved to rural Michigan, a family friend encouraged her to visit a new MOPS group, which happened to meet right across

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Waste More Paper

I received the sweetest handwritten note from a friend in the mail today. A letter. In my mailbox. Written on real paper. With real

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5 Mothering Should I’s

I’m an only child. By all birth order analysis, this translates to an uber-responsible, take little risk, perfectionist-driven person. So when motherhood arrived on

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Sole Hope

The call to Be you, Bravely is concurrently empowering and intimidating. We get that. Sometimes it’s hard to know where to start or identify

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The Advent Conspiracy

Hello, Darling, When a baby arrives, that tiny life alters everything. Their existence redefines how our world turns. It’s a beautiful and wondrous moment

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