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How Parenting Changed my Marriage

Alexandra Kuykendall November 1, 2016 honestly

Derek held our baby first. I couldn’t. I was shaking from the labor and the, oh so many drugs that had been pumped into my body. Besides I was leaning over the side of the hospital bed puking into a …

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Teaching My Children Generosity

Alexandra Kuykendall February 26, 2016 essentials

“You have to share!” “Take turns!” “Give it to her already!” “I’m sorry, but you just can’t have it your way. All. Of. The. Time!” My attempts to guide my children toward kind, generous behavior go from patient to livid …

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The Mess Means People Live Here

Alexandra Kuykendall January 26, 2016 home

I’m surrounded by evidence that I have four children. In my house. My car. My garage. Even on my stained clothes. Depending on the day, my inner pendulum swings between embracing the mess and resenting every crumb-maker in my family. …

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Noticing the Man In Front of Me

Alexandra Kuykendall January 19, 2016 honestly

“I still remember the days I prayed for the things I have now.” A spontaneous Friday morning work date. My husband Derek sat across from me in a downtown hotel lobby with Wi-Fi and coffee for the taking, our respective …

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Believing the Best in Someone Even When (Especially When You Don’t Want To)

Alexandra Kuykendall December 31, 2015 honestly

I was sitting at my MOPS table when another mom called me out. Though I didn’t like it, I knew she was right. I was headed into a visit where I was assuming the worst was going to go down. …

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Maintaining Family Bonds That Span the Distance

Alexandra Kuykendall December 23, 2015 honestly

As I sat on the sofa nursing the baby, I just wanted my mom to come over and fold my laundry. Though she also wanted nothing more, the miles between us prevented that kind of spontaneous face-to-face. There is a …

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How a Toddler is like a Gerbil

Alexandra Kuykendall August 10, 2015 essentials

My high school home ec teacher assigned me a 10-pound bag of flour for a week. It was my baby to carry from class to class, home and back to school again. She made it very clear that toting baking …

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When Your Daughter Is the Mean Girl

Alexandra Kuykendall July 20, 2015 essentials

My heart began pounding faster as I listened to my friend’s voice coming through my cell phone. Part of me didn’t want to believe it was true, not my child, but part of me knew it was. I trusted the …

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Why Awkward is Good in Friendship

Alexandra Kuykendall July 9, 2015 self

Once upon a time there was a woman (okay, me) who was shocked. I was a little disgusted even, when I discovered my friend made a decision with which I so strongly disagreed. I couldn’t believe it! Other people maybe, …

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Taking a Preschooler Swimming in 34 Steps or Less

Alexandra Kuykendall June 25, 2015 essentials

There’s nothing like hot summer days to want us all to get to some water. Whether the pool or the lake, water and the preschooler, means a little work on the adult’s behalf. Here are a few steps for the …

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