If all else fails…
I dedicated this week to co-parenting because I want readers to know that just because the relationship with your child’s father has ended, it doesn’t mean you can’t both be dedicated to your kid and...
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Me and my little man
My darling son, God bless his heart, is in the midst of what I call the “Boy, you better get right” stage. He’s quit using any of the manners we’ve instilled in him thus far and every.single.thing that...
View ArticleFour Reasons Why Being a Young Mom Rocks
Looking at the average teen pregnancy prevention ad, you might think these young girls (always girls, never directed at the teen boys) were headed to death row. In trying hard not to glamorize the...
View ArticleA damn good mother
Do you know how long it took me to be able to say that? And really mean it? I mean, here I am, with two wonderful kids. They love to learn and they love laughing and they’re polite (most of the time)...
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Why this blog exists
Motherhood changes everything. EVERY-FREAKING-THING. And the crazy part is? You know this but you really don’t. Not until you have actually lived it. It’s why sometimes I tune out pregnant women when...
View ArticleDetermination
I was listening to the radio and this comedian was getting serious about some of the failures and successes of his career. He talked about how Hollywood tried to shut him out and compared it to being...
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A YML Reader Asks: How Do You Juggle Everything On Your Plate?
A reader sent me an email a couple days ago, asking me basically, how in the hell I manage to do everything I talk about: writing books, going to school, blogging, being a mommy and wife, working from...
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Take Care Of Yourself First
This week I’m dealing with some pretty heavy stuff in my offline world. I won’t go into specifics, but I will say that everyone is fine and with a bunch of prayer and a little bit of time, everyone...
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Accepting (And Loving) The Chaos
My kitchen is always dirty. Always. No matter if I clean as I go while I’m cooking dinner, or if I put the dishes in the dishwasher before I go to bed, or if I clear off the counter before I start...
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Sunday Sangin': Kirk Franklin, “Help Me Believe”
If there’s one song that sums up how 2010 ended and how 2011 has been, it would be this song. My faith wavers from time and time and I feel like I’m floating and there’s no one to...
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Monday Morning Inspiration: Who Is “They”? The Value Of Listening To Your Own...
When I was a new mom, my mom would give me advice and suggestions and I’d shake my head firmly. “No, they say that you shouldn’t put babies to sleep on their stomachs. No, they say you shouldn’t use...
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Congratulations to Gabby Douglas, All-Around Gymnastics Gold Medalist
I’m probably the farthest thing from an athlete but I’ve been amazed by these 2012 Olympic games. I can’t swim or run fast or jump over hurdles or even balance on a balance...
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Your Dream Belongs To You And No One Else
Recently I’ve been feeling this heaviness that my dreams are stuck in neutral. For a long time I was feeling like yes, I’m closer to my dreams and goals for myself. But lately, with a bit of turmoil...
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Welcome To The New YML!
Did I really just write a post talking about my new site four days after it launched? Why, yes. Yes, I did. Part of the reason for the delay is because I’m still trying to figure out what I want to...
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Don’t Hide When You’re Overwhelmed
by Chic Austin “I’m so overwhelmed.” It was a normal day in our home but I was on the verge of tears for no apparent reason at all. I was mentally tired. At the time I was taking 4 classes, working...
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