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This the promise we need to make to our girls... I will always believe you. Regardless of what you were wearing. Or what you were drinking. Or who you were with. Or what time of day or night it was. Or what you had done before. Or if we are talking about someone we know and love. Or someone we’ve never met. I will always believe you. I beg of you sweet girls never wait to tell me what needs telling. Don’t ever try and bear great burdens alone. You are a child of God worthy of safety and protection. And the shame is not yours to bear. Remember pain and lies love the darkness...that is where they fester and grow. Let me help you walk in the light where the healing can happen. I will always believe you. All you need to do is have the courage to tell. I am waiting here to listen and to love and to believe. {Based on a conversation I had last night with my girls...please friends take time to have it with yours. I’ll have a similar but also different conversation with my boys. It’s one small thing we can do to be a part of the change the world needs.} #whyididntreport #metoo #bethechange #momsmakeadifference #girlmom #boymom #ibelieveyou #hidingintheclosetwithcoffee

The heart of this one. I was sick all day yesterday, the kind of sick where I didn’t leave my bed for a whole day (I woke up feeling much better today...who knew if you stopped to rest it works🤷‍♀️). Anywho, this boy took care of me all day. He insisted I stay covered up wether I wanted to or not. He brought me ice water in a special glass with a straw. He brought me the Potato Heads, “I know you’ve always loved these since I was little mom and you might feel like playing.”. He desperately wanted to bring me food although I had no appetite. He took my temperature and told me it said I needed to rest. He put on Captain Underpants because, “Mom, it’s a great show and it’ll take your mind off being sick”. (He wasn’t wrong.) He kissed my forehead and crawled right in next to me in bed. Basically this kid did all the things I do for him when he’s sick...although honestly I’d forgotten how much better the sight of Mrs. Potato Head can make a person feel. She’s getting set next to every sick person from now on because how can you not smile. Our kids are watching and learning from how we treat them my friends. The fruits of our labor will come out when we least expect it and sometimes we’ll be the be the beneficiaries. So to all of you relentlessly caring for your children, this work is not thankless, even in the moments it feels like it is. The work you are doing is making amazing humans, it’s feeding and growing their hearts, it’s teaching them how to live and love. Nothing you are doing is ever wasted dear Raisers of Humans. In your loving actions you are raising loving humans and you are creating a loving world. This is what God has called us to do...we are world changers, one loving act at a time. Go us. #worthit #parentingwin #theyarewatching #momsickday #mrpotatohead #captainunderpants #hidingintheclosetwithcoffee

As I lay by my baby my heart is filled with gratitude. Today I have a few home, sick. It’s my day off so all my plans are thwarted. No trip to Target. No yoga at noon. No chance at finishing my mile long to do list. It’s my one day off so this could rightfully fill me with frustration as I watch my vision for this day evaporate with one reading of 102.5. But I choose joy. As a mom who leaves the house each day to work, my days off are worth their weight in gold. And one of the things that hurts my mom heart is not getting to be home to care for my babies, both the short ones and tall ones when they’re sick. Plus I’m good at sick kids actually. I’m good at managing temps and medications and smoothies and toast and shows and just all of it. Even when all 5 kids are sick at once I say game on friends. It’s my jam. And yes, there may be an ulterior motive, my people are rarely still so when they are sick I get to be near them. They don’t squirm away from my hugs. They want me to sit with them. I’m to the phase of life where they don’t want me every minute so I love the minutes when they do. I'm just all in and have all the feels for them when they are not feeling well. No doubt I’m one big ball of germs because bring it on sister and wipe your nose on my actual sleeve. When you have a fever I will gladly be your kleenex. Sometimes, because I need to leave for work, my husband takes over to tend our sick. Other times we’re lucky that my amazing parents care for my babies. #weseriouslyowethemalot And I’m completely jealous of them when they do, I can’t help it. I want to be the one to smooth back my kids’ hair and make the mac and cheese and homemade banana bread and rent the weird shows on Amazon Prime and snuggle with them as they sweat out that fever. So today my heart is filled with gratitude and joy. I get to be home for my people. I get to serve my sick. Tomorrow I may not be so lucky but today they are all mine. And I’m going to soak up every germy disgusting glorious moment. {Please note: This child may not yet be choosing joy, maybe after her fever breaks. We’ll cut her all the slack.}❤️ #sickday #thisiswhatlovelookslike #findthejoy

I almost can’t see over his head. But darn it all I’ll welcome this guy to my lap any day. Family movie night and as soon as I hit the couch he climbs in. I’m still his favorite seat on the house. His head rests right on my chin and I can feel his heartbeat. I take a moment to kiss his head and cuddle him against me. It’s a normal nothing special night here. But the moments in this night are ridiculously special. My boy in my lap. My other boy next to me. My people here. These nights give us a chance to slow down and just BE. The big events and places we go make memories, but it’s the little moments of love and togetherness that make a family. These little moments in our nothing nights are really everything friends. All we have to do is make space for them. #saturdaynight #familymemories #movienight #myboy #momlife #hidingintheclosetwithcoffee

Breathing the same air as these greats so I’m pretty sure all my posts will be at least 10% funnier. #martinshort #stevemartin #reschcenter

Every single one of us is now sick. Every single kid has been in bed since 8:30. This hasn’t happened since Ellie was 11. Poor Todd isn’t here to enjoy it but I’m going to blow my nose in my quiet living room like a queen. #momofteenagers #theyneversleep #somanygerms #peaceandquiet #allthekleenex #theremoteismine #alonenotlonely #hidingintheclosetwithcoffee

#notsharing #handsoff #favoritecoffeemug #mineallmine #doasisaynotasido #hidingintheclosetwithcoffee

Drop it like it’s hot sisters. Yes you, my dear friend, who is listening to that little voice whispering lies right into your ear. If you were a good mom you’d…. You’re failing because…. No other mom would have…. And the biggest lie. You’re a bad mom. Seriously, friends, that little voice needs to be told to take an actual hike and you need to drop the guilt it’s laying on you. Because good grief, we cannot do 100% of the things well 100% of the time. No one is...not even your most Pinteresty-appears-to-have-it-all-together-friend. But for some reason sisters, we often think we can. We think we HAVE to because that would make us “good moms”. Then we make ourselves sick or crazy trying. I know exactly what it’s like to fall prey to these lies. (1/2)

This stage is about to hold @stevemartintg and @martinshort . Prepare for me to over post because I’m dead from joy. #holdmejesus #comingatyoufromthegrave #stevemartin #martinshort #allthefeels #bestdatenightever

Once again friends I’m going to suck you into my drama. Tonight I get to sleep all by myself in a hotelish room...but I have to wear this. I have had insomnia for a million and one years so tonight we try and get to the bottom of it. Not one part of me was interested in participating in this but it’s time. If you’re like me you make appointments for all the people all the long day, then you suck it up if anything seems to be wrong with you. We can push through anything and sometimes even make that a badge of honor like we’re tough or something. That’s really ridiculous when you think about it. We’d never expect that of our people...for the love I get ragey if my husband doesn’t want to make a doctor appointment. Then I don’t even make a call for myself. Lunacy. Friends, you are important and worth taking care of too. Make that call if only for the check up you’ve been putting off. You deserve the same love you give your family. Sure, you might end up having to do something crazy like wear electrodes on your head to see if you’re a broken sleeper. I didn’t say this would be fun or glamorous. But you deserve to feel like the best version of you you can be. Make the call friends. You are loved and you are worth it. #insomnia #sleepstudy #makethecall #lotsofwires #sleepingsingleinadoublebed #hidingintheclosetwithcoffee

Sunday night with a sweet girl by my side and a cat by my feet. I know God wants us to take a day of rest but I’m grateful to get even this hour. #momlife #sundaynight #sotired #sickkids #somuchlaundry #keepholythesabbathhour #hidingintheclosetwithcoffee

Check out this awesome shirt! The mail today brought me joy! That’s right @hidingintheclosetwithcoffee merch is on the scene. This the first in a collection of fun stuff my amazing creative director husband has designed for us. Link to the shirt in my bio. And more stuff to come including mugs and hats! And additional designs. Seriously how fun is he? (Right now available in women’s only) #creativedirector #designerofdreams #husbandlove #tshirtdesign #momgoals #hidingfromthekids #drinkingallthecoffee #onlineshopping #merch #amazonprime #hidingintheclosetwithcoffee

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