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It’s been a couple of weeks since I’ve posted a true Thankful post. Sure, I reminded everybody that grammar matters recently, but haven’t shared much about my own life and what I’m thankful for. I want to do so today though, as it’s our ONE YEAR anniversary/birthday thing of Thankful. Can you imagine? I’m thankful […]

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Four and a half decades ago, there was a young woman, who became pregnant, but not on purpose. She carried a baby inside of her body and inside of her heart for nine long months. She sang to that baby, she prayed for her, and, when the time came, she touched her cheek, not even […]

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It’s been almost four years and nine months since Tucker was born. Early on, I was fearful. Of dropping him, of not being worthy of him, that he might stop breathing, that he was too thin, that he wasn’t sleeping enough, and a thousand other things. I kept track of how often he ate, how […]

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I’m thankful for other people’s stories. Last night, I had the opportunity to participate in the Listen To Your Mother DC Show rehearsal. Honestly, I wasn’t feeling all that great when I left for it. I was tired, having dealt with my son’s waking up at 1:30am and standing over me whispering “Mommy?” after I’d […]

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You know “the look.” I think everybody does. Sometimes, it’s privately shared with a friend when somebody says something to remind you of a personal dialogue. It’s shared with a spouse, hoping to convey “get me out of here” or “stop being such an ass.” It can be shared with a sibling, when a particular […]

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Last night, I had somebody wonder why anybody would read a blog, or write one. I was getting ready to leave my book club group, and already had my coat on. I sat down, too warm, ready to leave, but enthralled. I wanted her to understand, and to answer her properly, although I ended up […]

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