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mommys15minutes
May 31, 20183 min read
Bringing Up Boys in a Bikini World.
From the start, I need to be clear. I’ve got Zero problems with bikinis. I own them. You and your daughters and your sisters likely do,...
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mommys15minutes
Apr 24, 20184 min read
The Pregnant Me.
It was Valentine’s Day, and after the chocolates and the love notes, we gave our boys one more gift. They rushed over, tissue paper...
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mommys15minutes
Mar 29, 20183 min read
I’ll Never Be Just A Stay-at-Home Mom.
I have a bunch of professional Mom friends – moms who doctor, teach, style, run companies, serve on mission. And I’m amazed at their...
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mommys15minutes
Mar 19, 20182 min read
Mom Confession Monday.
So, the last several weeks have been a little like repeating one long (hard) day, and I’ll say more on that later, but I’m forcing myself...
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mommys15minutes
Jan 25, 20183 min read
#SquadGoals.
Chances are you’ve seen that hashtag, maybe even posted it yourself. It’s usually slipped in under that photo of all the happy girls...
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mommys15minutes
Jan 4, 20183 min read
The Best Gift My Mother-In-Law Gave Me.
My Mother-In-Law is gifted at giving gifts. Each candy-coated holiday, birthday, Christmas celebration is packed with presents and...
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mommys15minutes
Dec 7, 20173 min read
Instead of a Pinterest Christmas…
Give me Jesus. My oldest is counting down until Christmas. It seems like every hour of every day. “How much longer??” he begs to know,...
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mommys15minutes
Sep 13, 20173 min read
Struggles Of Being Mommy.
The morning was overcast and dark, yet I couldn’t find my sunglasses fast enough. I had my left hand on the steering wheel, digging...
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mommys15minutes
Sep 5, 20173 min read
Mommy’s Lifesaver.
I had trouble sleeping last night, and 3am on found me wide awake. My mind was running too fast to slow down, and I picked up my phone...
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mommys15minutes
Aug 14, 20174 min read
A Mom, A Bible & A Highlighter.
“It’s about to get real.” Have you ever caught yourself repeating those words? Maybe as the contractions quickened in the hospital or...
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mommys15minutes
Jun 27, 20173 min read
A Lesson At The Playground.
“I’m proud of you,” I whisper into his three-year old ears as he falls asleep. So very proud. After the June sun set late tonight, sweaty...
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mommys15minutes
Jun 22, 20174 min read
Time to MOM UP.
Being a mom is hard, man. Like really hard. Hard like hearing your boy snap back that he’s so mad at you. Hard like figuring out Algebra...
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mommys15minutes
Apr 5, 20172 min read
Why Syria Matters?
You can’t look away. In six years of civil war, Syria has lost 1% of its population — that’s an estimated 250,000. People. And that’s not...
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mommys15minutes
Mar 6, 20173 min read
When Mommy Is Tired Of It.
I’m tired of it. I’m tired of all the fussing and all the sweeping and all the folding and refolding and folding some more. I’m tired of...
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mommys15minutes
Jan 31, 20173 min read
Because I Said So.
The day started like others before. Potty time. Breakfast time. Sweeping up Cheerios. Lots and lots of Cheerios. TV watching, while...
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mommys15minutes
Jan 24, 20173 min read
A Note To My Kids On Social Media.
You watch me scroll. You watch me smile or frown or yell for your Daddy to “Listen to this.“ I’ve hurt my neck looking down at it; I’ve...
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mommys15minutes
Jan 11, 20172 min read
Mommy Confession: The Rules I Break.
Hi, my name is Jaclyn. And it’s time to fess up. So here goes– the Twitter version: I DO WHAT I TELL MY KIDS NOT TO DO. ALL THE TIME....
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mommys15minutes
Oct 6, 20164 min read
Because Woe is Me is Okay (until it’s me).
It’s 2pm, and I’m standing here alone in the kitchen, swallowing down the last crumbs of dry cereal from a plastic cup. It is not quiet...
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mommys15minutes
Aug 25, 20163 min read
Why Our Lives Don’t Revolve Around Chick-fil-A
As I start this post, I can still feel the “sticky” of the Polynesian sauce I didn’t fully get scrubbed off the kitchen table. That...
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mommys15minutes
May 24, 20164 min read
The Problem With Double-Stuffed Oreos.
Today, I rewarded myself with FOUR Double-Stuffed Oreos, and I was “this close” to making it to five. Of no surprise, this treat took...
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