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You might have played it. Chances are it's been played on you too. If you're an adult, you probably have experienced the competition and comparison that happens with our friends, family, social media friends, and even acquaintances from our...

Dear Sean,  I was pregnant with you when I watched the twin towers fall. Now, just a few months shy of your high school graduation, we are having conversations about a global pandemic. Your generation has seen troubling times in...

Your day is busy, right? You're cleaning, playing with the children, and making so many different lunch and dinners that it just leads to more cleaning. Stay at home mom life is hard. It's hard work that it is stereotyped...

What happens when the magic is gone?   On December 31st, Alise cried because she would have to say goodbye to the Christmas elf, and at that moment, I realized they are growing up, and I don't know how long before...

People always have that thing they are known for. Sometimes it’s politics or their fashion sense, but it’s my love of queso for me. No, seriously. A couple of weeks ago, a Facebook boutique had a shirt that said,...

Four years ago, my world changed forever. And when I say forever, I mean forever. Not one thing has been the same. On July 26, 2017, even our address changed the very same night. Family tragedies suck you into a...

Typically, these features are full of things we've ADDED to our week to make it better or more manageable. Today, we're taking a different approach and talking about five things you can GET RID OF this week to improve...

  Can we have real talk about the coronavirus for a minute? Panic has swept the nation, the world. And for what? Runny nose, cough, fever, sore throat. Personally, I've had all of those symptoms for months. That's the result...

Thanks, COVID. Because of COVID, I have had to face two obstacles that I thought I already had a pretty good handle on: Electronics and the time spent on them The purchase of a cell phone I work. These days, away...

Every birth's ultimate goal is a healthy mom and a healthy baby (or babies in my case). As a first-time mom preparing to deliver twins, I had no idea how to accomplish this goal. I was beyond terrified.  Luckily, UMC in...