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Putting Yourself in Another’s Shoes

God continued to provide. My husband was doing night calls for I don’t know how many years just to make ends meet. Looking back, I don’t think I thought he was stressed because he never showed it. He was an amazing daddy who loved on his children when he got home instead of doing what the average guy did (watching tv or doing whatever without their family when they got home) I was blessed to have a guy who would help me when he got home, read to the children, and tuck them in. We had a very simple life but I loved it and I even had a neighbor tell me once he loved seeing us all out in the backyard running around and playing together the way families and children use to. He encouraged us to keep doing that.

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Tomorrow I’ll be a Better Mommy

November 17, 2018 The other day when I was about to workout, I heard two young mamas talking about their failures and how hard parenting was for each of them. Then, one said, “I always tell myself, tomorrow I’ll be a better mommy”. This conversation made my heartbreak because I totally understood what she was…… Continue reading Tomorrow I’ll be a Better Mommy

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Seasons

September 10, 2018 The last few days, I’ve been mentally preparing myself for today…. My littlest turned 13; a bittersweet realization that she’s my last of four who’ve “been there, done that” already. I’ve gone through, in my mind, so many questions: How did this happen so fast? Did I celebrate all the milestones? Did I…… Continue reading Seasons