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Whose child is this?
The writer reflects on her children’s personalities, finding their traits reminiscent of her and her husband. She humorously observes their behavior and enjoys comparing it to their own. Despite this, she acknowledges that their children ultimately belong to God, emphasizing her mission to raise them to follow His will and influence others to do the… Continue reading
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The Incredibles
Have any of you seen the second Incredibles movie? The one where the mom is away doing superhero things, but the dad was left at home? The moment when Mr. Incredible rants about how hard parenting is and the scene where he’s worn out and needs Edna’s help are all very real to how I… Continue reading
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What a (New) Year
New Year, same me but better. I am not picking a resolution (as mentioned in my previous post), but I am still making changes. One of these changes involves my parenting style. I know many of you have read the unstoppable force that is our daughter, but I found myself struggling with parenting a strong-willed… Continue reading
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Practice does not always have to be perfect.
I am a perfectionist at heart. Everything that I set out to accomplish should be picture perfect and at my absolute best. I am a baker by hobby, especially around the holidays. As I have mentioned in previous posts, I have a two-year-old. Our toddler is currently in a stage where she wants to mimic everything… Continue reading
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Leading the People
Our beautiful, kind, smart little girl is always on the go. She is someone who sees an opportunity, develops a goal, a plan, and off she goes. Recently, at church, she found a couple opportunities. Last Sunday, our little love found a connection between her class and another. This connection was used to bring new… Continue reading
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Penalty flag
Our daughter is spirited. She is one of the most interesting people I know. At two, she reasons really well for her age. Today, she nudged her brother with her foot off her chair because she didn’t want him with her. Later, she threw his cup all because she was not thrilled with her own… Continue reading
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His Father’s Son
Our baby boy is nine months old as of last week. He is silly, smart, strong, giggly, and has the cutest little smile. He wants to be on the move and fights any obstacle in his way. Our little one is his daddy’s boy in every way. From the moment I met my husband, I… Continue reading
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Mini Me
I had this idea that I was an easy child. I don’t recall being busy, mischievous, or one to disobey rules. In my mind, I was well behaved and adorable with the penchant for perfection. It wasn’t until I had a lovely little girl of my own that I was corrected on what my version… Continue reading
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Call of the Wild!
Our beloved babies are wild, to say the least. I chase a very active two year old around our home on a daily basis, often while carrying her brother. I can honestly say I meet my step goal fairly early in the day, but that’s normal with little ones. With a 7 month old on… Continue reading
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How to be a Dad
I will start by saying that I do not know how to be a father. I’m a mother, wife, sister, daughter, aunt, niece, cousin, etc, and not a single one of those roles come with the knowledge of being a dad. I have a dad, a wonderful dad, actually, but that does not make me… Continue reading
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Whose Child is This?
We have officially hit the terrible twos. We are experiencing temper tantrums, exceptional stubbornness, an intense need to have control, and independence that can rival any pop diva of the past century. Yes, this is my fault entirely as our beloved baby girl has my willfulness and can be quite hardheaded. When I mentioned to… Continue reading
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Bibles and Burn Out
Content note: This post includes discussion of postpartum anxiety, mental health, therapy, medication, and fertility struggles. As a mom, I sometimes experience an odd fatigue that I attribute to being sneezed on, coughed on, spit up on, grabbed on, and screamed on. Now, I have mentioned in previous posts how hard it was for me… Continue reading
Anchored Where We Grow
Faith, marriage, family, and military life—rooted in grace and grounded in real life.
I’m Sharon Kozak: Christian wife, mom, military spouse, marriage educator and coach, advocate, and Marriage & Family Therapy student.
Stay anchored. Tend the roots. Turn toward the Light. Make room to grow.
