Before we go further I need to say this: I am not convinced today is July 31. Seriously, I'm pretty sure I've been dreaming and I'm going to wake up and it will still be 2012 because there is no way we're already through with seven months of 2013. But, just to cover all my bases, I'm going to assume iCal is correct and today is indeed the last day of July and this time next month I'll be getting ready for Labor Day and wondering where August went . . . That said, I've determined I ... [Read More]
Dear Weary Mom, The Hardest Lesson
It's Thursday. I love Thursdays. Thursdays around here are for dishing up truth and hope and grace about mothering. And I'm so glad you are here to join me. So let's get going . . . This mothering gig is so much harder than I ever thought it would be. And I'm so much worse at it than I thought I'd be. Seriously, I thought I'd be awesome! Especially at having a teenager. I mean, my husband was youth pastor for years. Parenting a child of our own would be a breeze after that. {Yeah, go ... [Read More]
Dear Weary Mom, Be Faithful!
Hey you! I see you — hot and tired and wondering how much longer the summer heatwave or rainy season (depending on where you live) is going to last. June swept through our home like a bossy but loveable friend who brings way too much activity and leaves exhaustion in her wake. After surviving cheer camp, youth camp, and finally a family vacation with four generations of my husband's family, we spent most of last week in simple recovery mode. My girl and her BFF spent more than one day ... [Read More]
Dear Weary Mom, You Are Chosen!
"I wish she was my mom. She's so much fun." It's the death blow on a mom's heart. I'd love to laugh it off and say every child feels that way at some point. That may well be true. But even if it is, it doesn't take the sting out of knowing my child feels that way. I want to be her first choice. I want to be the mom she would choose if she could. I want to be the fun mom, the wise mom, the caring mom, the always-amazing mom. But I'm really not. I'm the mom who regrets something from ... [Read More]
Dear Weary Mom, You Are Known!
Dear Weary Mom, Sometimes it feels like if I wore a name tag it would simply say, "C's mom." I shuttle her from dance practices to cheerleading meetings. I write checks for youth camp and buy her favorite snacks. Her friends are not even sure about my name, reminiscent of the time on the playground in preschool when the one of my girl's friends said, "Um, Miss C's mom, could you push me on the swing?" That day, on the playground, it was cute. I felt like I'd gotten my first merit badge ... [Read More]
Dear Weary Mom, You Are Seen!
Sweet momma, I saw you at church. You were chatting with all the other moms, discussing summer plans, and smiling at the stories of field day, dance recital, and graduation plans. You had a smile on your face but your eyes told a different story: worries about how the bills would get paid this month, fears about how your parents' failing health would affect your family, insecurities about how you measure up as a mom, concerns and doubts and more about those things we rarely share ... [Read More]
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