Category: Social Commentary
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My Rainbow Maternity Project
“I pray that these images come across even just one woman who has felt the unbearable ache of loss, and thought she couldn’t get through one more day. I hope she sees these seven beautiful woman standing before her, proudly showing that they continued to go on, and never gave up on the dream that…
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How These Khalil’s Do Christmas
“My main point is this: you don’t need to be a devout Christian to respect and enjoy the holiday season. Just like you don’t need to be Muslim to respect and appreciate those who are celebrating Ramadan. It’s really not as complicated as people think it is when you live your life with an open…
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Why I Won’t Be ‘Trying For a Girl’
“I may have another baby someday (in a while guys – give my uterus a break!) but I won’t be “trying for a girl” or “trying for a boy”. I will merely be trying to hit the lottery again, and thank my lucky stars that God has blessed me with another miracle.”
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Less > More: My Journey To Minimalism
“Just like other situations in my life from the past, I was holding on to a lot of things just because they were what I knew and felt comfortable being around – just in case. I was overwhelmed with the idea of going through them all, analyzing their uses and facing the idea of parting…
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The Motherhood Connection
“I never knew of the unspoken, underlying bond I would feel with the other mothers I came in contact with. The relationships I have developed started as complete strangers, and now we have now become our own tribe. I celebrate their achievements in my mind, experience their struggles in my heart, and feel their sorrows…
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Kindergarten Etiquette: A Friendly Reminder
“That annoying know-it-all classmate from your graduating class who spews nothing but negativity on your feed; the racist uncle you just can’t delete because you don’t want to get in trouble with the family. You know exactly who I’m talking about, don’t you? How is it that full grown adults can so easily forget the…
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Seize the (Birth) Day!
“If you’ve taken nothing else from this post – chose happiness. Chose to see the good in today. Choose positivity; even if you see the glass half empty, there is still time to fill it back up. All I want for my birthday this year is for you to make the choice to live your life…
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She’s Got it Covered
“Modesty isn’t about covering up our bodies because they’re bad; modesty isn’t about hiding ourselves…it’s about revealing our dignity.”
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Keeping it Real: My Experience On a Reality T.V. Show
“This experience taught me that regardless of how I behaved or tried to act, there could or would always be someone who could spin or change it to be the way they wanted to perceive me, possibly in a very negative way. So I decided to start being myself, and accept that those who mind…
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The Top 10 Reasons Why You Absolutely, Without A Doubt Should NOT Have Kids
“Saddle up, hold on tight, grab some strong ass coffee and most of all remember that becoming a parent isn’t about what we gave up to have these kids – its about what we are gaining from having them. You’ve got this.”
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