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Anya, Madre, Matka. Mother’s Odyssey
Interview with Vickie: Kayla: First, tell me a little about yourself. How old is your child? Vickie: My daughter, Amelia Kate, is 6 months old. I am usually quiet and private. I feel like I’m the odd mom out and don’t really fit in with other moms but I’m more fun than I look. We are a single income family (I work and my husband stays home with our baby) because she has medical issues and needs constant attention. So I don’t spend money on the cute baby outfits like other moms might (and post pictures). Kayla: Agreed. And honestly, I just don’t have time for that. Kayla: I’ve read…
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2020 Unleashed
This year has, undoubtedly, been one of the most difficult years we have had collectively in quite some time. For us, the dust has started to settle some and I’m able to see, what I hope as, a clearer picture. As we approach the end of the year I’ve already begun reflecting on how this year has played out thus far but also reevaluating what I now see that has become our “new normal”. This year has been crazy insane but I can’t resist being thankful for how God has provided over and over again throughout the year. We started our year by making the decision to put our house…
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Interview with Anna
Kayla: First, tell me a little about yourself. How old are your children? Anna: I’m 33 years old and the mom of 3 kids. Jodi is 5, Bo is 3.5 and Aubree is 2. I had all three children within 36 months. Right now, I’m a stay-at-home mom. Kayla: What are some things you’ve learned specifically as your children have grown a little older? Anna: I’ve learned to celebrate “inch“ stones not milestones. There are 69,840 inches in a mile. Think of all the celebrations you miss if you only celebrate milestones. Bo has some disabilities and did not start walking until he was almost 2. Now at 3.5 he…
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A time of renewal – Winter Solstice:
For many people winter can be a difficult time of depression. Short days, long nights and the most darkness of the year signify the start of a new season – winter solstice. It can often feel like the darkness (physically, mentally and emotionally) is taking over. What is winter solstice? Winter solstice is typically identified as the shortest day of the year. While that’s not incorrect it’s also just the beginning. On the day that is deemed “winter solstice” the Northern Hemisphere portion of the earth is tilted away from the sun resulting in less sunlight. Up until this moment, as the Earth continues its path around the sun, the…
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Scarlett’s (and my) NICU aftermath…
This story is likely going to be more difficult for me to share than the first. Scarlett was born in December right in the middle of the holiday chaos. The first few weeks of her life after her time in the NICU was a hands on, crash course, full time parenting boot camp plus the business of the holidays and traveling. It was the most difficult learning experience of my life but also a great season that we got to spend with our snuggly, newborn baby girl. Finally, after the New Year and about 3 full weeks of time off, Blaze went back to work and the dust quickly settled. …
