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It takes a village to raise a child according to an African proverb. I have heard it probably dozens of times, both before and after I had a child of my own, but over time, the village has certainly changed. I started babysitting when I was about 13—being fully responsible…
My sister-in-law Stephanie got married this past Friday. 👰🤵💒🥰 When she told me the date a couple of months ago, I almost immediately ordered a dress. We were sitting in the bleachers at the high school football game scrolling through dresses. (We were only there to watch Corinne in the…
This past Friday, Corinne’s school unexpectedly released all of the students early, and her friend Lanisa needed a ride. Instead of going home, Lanisa asked her parents if she could spend the afternoon with Corinne. While they were hanging out, Corinne told Lanisa about the letterman sweater that my dad…
