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You are Not Alone: Hope for Parenting in Those Unexpected Moments

March 1, 2017 by Stephanie 1 Comment

Upon giving birth to my first child, I was determined to be “that mom”-the one whose children would never fall prey to the sneaky dangers surrounding them. The phrase “My kids would never do THAT” echoed in my mind. What is “THAT” exactly? Electrical outlets? Covered (nevermind the fact that I once found a way to […]

Filed Under: Mental Health, Parenting, Sacred Connections Tagged With: danger, Epilepsy, God, health, Mental Illness, mothers, parenting, safety, unexpected

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