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Visiting my brother and sister-in-law out of town one weekend, she and I ran to the store to grab some groceries. As I saw a mom with one child pushing the decked-out, double-seated car basket, I voiced my frustration to my sister-in-law how I don’t appreciate when single kids get...

Last year, I read a book about mass incarceration in which an attorney was asked why he spent so many hours working to defend men on death row. His answer? “These men are not their worst moment.”Those words have stuck with me. But I typically use them for other people…...

I stayed at home for nearly three years with my boys, now ages 1 and 3. I returned to work for a year-long commitment that sometimes includes staying overnight at the hospital on-call.The morning after my first on-call, my husband woke to the sounds of someone knocking on our door....

It is ironic that I am writing this post today. I just got off the phone with our local counseling center to schedule an assessment for one of my children. After the call, I found my toddler hiding behind the table inhaling a stick of butter. Meanwhile, my 9-month-old had...