Today’s ‘Dear Daughter’ letter comes from Kristin Burke. She is a mother to two daughters in southwest Virginia. Kristin recounts a critical conversation she had with her oldest daughter, about a situation with “mean girls” at school, a few months before she turned 10. Her words remind us how to be a woman at any age–with strength,…
About a month ago, I was invited to preview the film, Voiceless. I watched the film last week but I’ve been struggling to write my review of a movie that seeks to engage the church on such a controversial issue. The truth is, I believe that the abortion debate is not as much a legal…
I’m so honored to be guest posting today in my sweet new friend (and fellow Aggie and For the Love launch team member) Claire Mummert’s Living Bravely series at Radically Broken: I never thought I would write about my stepmother on a blog dedicated to my mother. To be honest, Karen and I got off on the wrong foot. I…
My mother left behind a legacy of depression. I inherited her struggles with mental health. I remember standing outside my mother’s walk-in closet, listening to her sob for what felt like an eternity, on multiple occasions during elementary school. My mother taught me to hide pain and tears behind closed doors. How I found my…
Struggling with perfectionism During So You Think You Can Dance auditions, a 30-something mother of two young kids was asked why she was finally trying out for the show. She told the judges she has “mom confidence” now. She didn’t make it through to the Top 20, but her answer stuck with me because I…
