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  • Start Here!
    • Hi, I’m Aprille…
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    • The Story Behind the Header
    • Blog’s Mission Statement
    • Blog Series
    • Top Ten Posts of All Time
    • Legalism and Grace: How I Left the IFB Movement and Chose Grace
    • Grace: How a Recovering Legalist Moves Forward in Faith
    • Online Writing Portfolio
  • Marriage
    • Our Love Story
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    • Mothering Through Fatigue Blog Series
    • 20 Posts to Encourage Young New Moms
  • Military & Veteran Life
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    • Our final military deployment homecoming: finally together forever!
    • Homecoming 2009
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    • 31 Days of Preparing for VBAC {An Introduction}
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    • Homeschooling special needs: a story of transformation
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  • Ezra,  Motherhood,  Special Needs Parenting

    When your child does everything the hard way

    / May 16, 2014 / 16 Comments

    So, to all of the moms of all of the difficult children out there: It will probably never be easy. But it will always be worth it.

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  • Motherhood

    Mother’s Day and Special Needs Parenting

    / May 11, 2014 / 4 Comments

    As a special needs mom on Mother's Day, I feel full of joy and hope. Though I do not always know where this journey is taking us, I do know all things are…

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  • Ezra,  Motherhood

    How to potty train a boy in 2-years-and-counting without losing your mind

    / April 29, 2014 / 17 Comments

    I thought I would share some advice from a been-there-rocked-that-(NOT) mom who obviously knows the BEST way to potty train a child.

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  • Motherhood,  Mothering Through Fatigue

    I’m not lazy. I’m a “real mom” with Chronic Fatigue

    / March 3, 2014 / 42 Comments

    I don’t really want this to be my reality. But it is, so I am trying to rest in grace while trying to navigate mothering through my limitations and feel less alone in…

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  • Ezra,  Motherhood,  The Preschool Years

    I felt like a good mom today

    / February 26, 2014 / 5 Comments

    Today I just felt so glad to be Ezra's mommy. And I haven't felt that way in a really long time.

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  • Motherhood,  Mothering Through Fatigue

    when you’re “tired of being a good mother” and “weary in well-doing”

    / February 4, 2014 / 34 Comments

    Dear weary one who is too tired to keep doing this mothering thing: You are a good mom.

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  • Ezra,  Motherhood,  Whitespace: one word for 2014

    Second-guessing #whitespace

    / January 26, 2014 / 17 Comments

    You know what's hard? When Mommy needs whitespace but the boy just needs Mommy - and lots of Mommy. This morning, I choose the boy.

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  • Friendship & Community,  Motherhood

    Friendships between single and married women: some practical advice

    / January 25, 2014 / 11 Comments

    Friendships between single and married women: some practical advice for married women, single women, and churches.

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  • Motherhood,  Mothering Through Fatigue

    Dear Tired Moms: You’re Not Alone {An Open Letter}

    / January 2, 2014 / 5 Comments

    I wish I could send you free babysitters, mentors, a nap, patience, grace, hope, and some coffee all wrapped up in a flat-rate box.

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  • Christmas,  Motherhood,  Recovering Perfectionist

    Dear Moms at Christmastime ~Love, a mom who “doesn’t do Santa”

    / December 2, 2013 / 21 Comments

    How I celebrate Christmas with my family might look different than how you celebrate Christmas with your family. And that's okay.

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