A Mother's Heart

Would you be Kinder to Yourself?

If you’re a parent, you’ll know the feeling of almost turning into a monster. When she started to cry, I…
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I stood on the scale, eyebrows furrowed. I didn’t get it- is this what they call getting old? When you’re…
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At 2am in Africa I awoke, heart lurching. It was 8am in Singapore. As if my mother-heart knew, I awoke…
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“You’re getting deployed to where in Africa?” “Eswatini.”“What?” “NO MAMA! NO GO!” Of course, my children’s response was a vehement…
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At the playground yesterday- “Why are you upset, my dear?” I asked my four-year old. “That boy was making Esther-praise…
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I hate talking to doctors when I’m the patient. But worse than that, is when my kids are the patients….
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