I'm over at Redeeming Childbirth, reaching out to moms who are struggling, whether with pregnancy or other life matters. I think you'll want to read Dear Mama, Your Suffering is not Just for Enduring.
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January 15, 2016 6:15 pm | 
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About this time last year I wrote raw words about what it's like having 10 children with the possibility of more. You made it close to your favorite post, sharing it over 10,000 times on facebook alone. "I simply look at each of my children with more love than I can believe my heart will hold, ...
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Fertility is a tricky thing...most consider it a private issue with little consequence except how it will affect their family vacations. Unless you encounter a family with more than three children, and then you're allowed to prod into their sex lives; but I digress. However, it is my particular opinion that NOTHING changed our culture and the face ...
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I'm reading a book now that you'll be hearing much more about in the coming days, because simply put, it's one of the best, most rejuvenating things I've read in a long while. If you are a woman, go buy Lady Like, by Rebekah Curtis & Rose Adle. You'll be happy you did. One of the ...
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They wanted to tell my perspective, in light of the Duggar's recent presence in the news, of what it means to be "Quiverfull." It was a radio show that airs on NPR. My first thought was to decline. Publicity typically doesn't go well for people and the farther we can stay away from it, probably, the ...
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People are tired, frustrated, bored or discouraged. You can see it, hear it, feel it. What's more, you might be one of those people. We all are at some point. And I think I know why: Because we measure our contentment by today's work. We live short-sighted lives--living for today or maybe next week, (until our kids are ...
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Last week we visited with an older lady whom we don't see very often (not even every year). Not long after we greeted each other, she looked at me and said, "You're too busy." I smiled, and jokingly said, "how do you know"? And she pointed to my children and said, "Oh, I know." Later in ...
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Homeschooling Held Hostage, Heidi St John "Most of us took our children out of public school in search of something more, only to be hijacked by the world’s system—right there on the couches in our living rooms. We’re putting our kids into hyper-academic “homeschooling” programs and we’re allowing the pressure of the “what ifs” to determine ...
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Jonathan Last, author of What to Expect When No One's Expecting, wrote America's Baby Bust, one of the most insightful, educational pieces on the effects of a population that doesn't value babies and life. As a mom of a large family, I have, perhaps, a heightened awareness of the temperature of the culture's and even my community's attitude toward children. ...
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This is 10-year-old Brooks. He absolutely, positively knows what he wants to do in life, has an incredible knack for knowing how machines work, and he is the most curious little guy I've ever known. Pure joy, really. Brooks really shouldn't be here. Before his conception, I had a 3 month old baby girl. My husband was ...
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