There was a time when restoration meant stepping away. When I was young and single, it looked like a solo vacation. After I got married, it looked like a couples massage. Once we had our first child, it was a long bubble bath at the end of the day. But now that we have a […]
As girls, we tend to tune out our dads’ life lessons. But with experience and maturity, we come to a startling conclusion: Dad was right — about everything — and his simple words contained many profound truths. Here, two grateful daughters reflect on the wisdom they inherited from their dads — and how it has formed the bedrock […]
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I don’t want to be a Debbie Downer by continually discussing grief, but I do want to stay honest and transparent about the good, the bad and the ugly of the caregiving journey. Momma passed away in early January, and while we are no longer caring for her and miss her dearly, we are still […]
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Photography by Brandi Stage Portraiture The loss is still very fresh, as I started writing this just two weeks after momma passed away. However, I have been grieving my mother for several years — since the major stroke that probably started her dementia journey. Momma made great progress after her stroke and even learned how […]
Leanna Garcia is a local artist and homeschooling mom of five. You’ll usually find her in the studio with a baby on her hip, running kids to practices or having date nights with her husband on their back porch. MY HEALTH CHALLENGE I was almost 39 weeks pregnant and having a “normal” labor at the […]
By Cheyenne Underwood We’ve all heard the phrase, “It takes a village,” but no one really prepares you for what it feels like when you must build that village yourself. When we moved to the Gulf Coast as a military family, I wasn’t just adjusting to a new house or a new city; I was […]
Moms may think their advice goes unheard and unheeded, and who could blame them? In the chaos of life, they often don’t get the appreciation they deserve for the priceless pearls of wisdom they dispense daily. Nonetheless, their words have far more impact than they realize. In celebration of Mother’s Day, we asked our audience […]
