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Like most mamas of school-age kids, my “new year” does not start on January 1st. The first day of school is what marks a brand new year for us – our calendar is full,...

I’m the first person in the history of my family to earn a college degree. A first generation college student. I’m the only one to have a doctorate degree. I also work in higher...

There are two kinds of people in this world – those who call them “fireflies” and those who know them only as “lightning bugs.” I grew up in East Tennessee and will always be...

Driving around town to find the best light display has always been one of my favorite Christmas traditions. My parents drove us around every year of my childhood and my husband and I have...

Tick. Tock. Tick. Tock. That’s what it feels like to watch a clock or a calendar once you’ve past your due date. Time slows down to a crawl and every pain, every twinge has you second...

The last thing you want to do when you’re exhausted and nauseous during early pregnancy is to go workout, but believe me ladies… it will actually make you feel better! I had an amazing first...

I saw the little guy. Mom came into the pool with 4 kids, carrying the baby, all the pool stuff, snacks, drinks, looking around for an empty chair. Probably reminding herself to put sunscreen...