I was given a lot of advice while I was pregnant with my firstborn, but no one warned me about the initial time commitment and intensity of nursing a newborn. I was so totally unprepared when my oldest was born. I knew nothing of cluster feeds and the fourth trimester where the baby still constantly needs Mommy’s presence through nursing….
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I met a little boy named Marcos eight years ago. God used him to put a calling on my life that would be my daily driving force: to advocate for, fight for, and love orphaned and vulnerable children as my own. The calling that God put on my life on that fateful day at an orphanage in Guatemala has driven…
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I suppose scraped knees come with the territory of being a boy mama, and with spring in full swing, it will become a common occurrence for the Roberts tribe. It had been a while since my three-year-old had scraped his knee. Last week, he was wearing shorts for the first time this year and he slipped and fell on the…
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I love Spring! It is one of my favorite seasons. Everything comes to life, everyone heads outside, and we turn our focus to the sacrifice that Jesus made for us. When possible, I love to combine our sensory play with holidays and seasons, so I grabbed a few bags of jelly beans while I was at the grocery yesterday. I…
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Parenting is not for the faint of heart, but if you are a parent you already know that. A few weeks ago, our oldest began to be spiritually attacked while his Dad & I were at a huge event for our foster and adoptive ministry. We came home to a terrified little boy, that has since struggled with nightmares and…
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