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A Decade

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9 Oct

The twins are TEN today. One decade has passed since the moments of fleeting (and sometimes lengthy) freakouts that come with mothering two little ones around a house full of bigs. As I drove to work today, I passed the hospital where our twins were born a decade ago. I got a little teary. Ten years ... Read More about A Decade

Time

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10 Jun

Time is a funny thing. I never have enough during the day and in the same breath, I feel like time stands still in certain pockets. The time around June 10, 2009, feels like one of those pockets of time that I can recall minute details from the string of days leading up to our third daughter's, ... Read More about Time

The Fourth Teenager; The Best Boy

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19 May

As if May on the farm and in the life of a big family couldn't get any busier, we added our fourth child, our only boy, Jackson Richard, on this day 13 years ago. I woke up early that morning of the 19th knowing that it was going to be the day. I should have known Jack would be easygoing and ... Read More about The Fourth Teenager; The Best Boy

Grandma Janet

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5 Apr

As I begin my journey of mothering adult girls, I have taken some time (mainly when I run or clean) to reflect on my relationship with my mom. This evolution is unfolding in front of my eyes with my oldest girls, but I have been able to pace it against my relationship with my mom, Janet. Today, on ... Read More about Grandma Janet

Firsts and Lasts

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2 Mar

It's Anna's 19th birthday today. Across this platform, I've shared her birth story, her preschool birthday, her teenage years, and her moving into adulthood. I had a thought this morning: I wondered if her 18th post would/should be my last. However, since I will always be her mother and the boss of ... Read More about Firsts and Lasts

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