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Continue reading →: Love God. Love People. But What Happens When Loving People Hurts?My phone is ringing for the 12th time. It’s an unknown number, but I know exactly who it is. I am five and a half months pregnant. I’ve just returned from over 15 hours of travel, and I am exhausted—body aching, mind weary, just wanting to lay down and rest.…
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Continue reading →: Growing Pains: What Babies Teach Us About Resilience
I watched my daughter on the floor, her tiny fingers shoved into her mouth, gnawing away at the discomfort radiating from her gums. Teething was relentless, but so was she. Between moments of frustration, she babbled, smiled, and pressed forward—literally. She hadn’t quite figured out crawling yet, but that didn’t…
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Continue reading →: The Shift: Realizing My Parents Were Just Surviving TooI don’t know exactly when it hit me. Maybe it was in middle school, the first time I saw my mom cry over something that had nothing to do with me. Or maybe it was when I became a mother myself—overwhelmed by the weight of responsibility—and wondered, Did my parents…
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Continue reading →: Liquid Gold: My Journey of BreastfeedingBreastfeeding is one of the most rewarding yet challenging experiences of new motherhood. It’s a journey filled with bonding, sleepless nights, and an entirely new appreciation for the phrase “liquid gold.” Colostrum, the first form of breast milk, is packed with nutrients and antibodies that help build your baby’s immune…
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Continue reading →: Living with Loren: Turning Pain into Purpose, One Day at a TimeOne year. That’s how long it took for my life to shift in ways I never saw coming. One year filled with love and heartbreak, grief and healing, pain and purpose. One year that redefined who I am as a woman, a mother, a teacher, and a believer. When I…
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