by Dawn Camp | Apr 12, 2015 | announcements, motherhood
Although I eventually gave birth to four girls and four boys, my husband and I invested 10 years in this parenting gig before welcoming a daughter into our home. Our first three children were boys, which was how my husband’s family rolled: his mother and...
by Dawn Camp | Oct 2, 2014 | 31 Days of Daily Grace, motherhood
{This is day two of a 31 day series, 31 Days of Daily Grace. Find all posts in this series here.} Last night I took my two oldest daughters to the One Direction concert here in Atlanta. When an event generates this kind of anticipation—and I’m talking...
by Dawn Camp | Aug 14, 2014 | a day in the life, faith, motherhood
We’ve been at Six Flags since noon on a perfect July day, but it’s dark now and we haven’t eaten in hours, the kids determined not to waste a moment when they can stroke the sky, inhale the wind, defy gravity, or test the limit of their fears. Food...
by Dawn Camp | May 17, 2014 | holidays, motherhood
It’s been almost a week since Mother’s Day and advertisers have shifted the focus to fathers. So, how did you fare? Was the day fabulous or a fail? Mother’s Day can be rough. Don’t let the snapshots of cards and flowers and big smiles on...
by Dawn Camp | May 8, 2014 | motherhood, movies, reviews
To every mom who’s convinced she’s messing up her kids. To every mom who serves cold cereal for supper. To every mom who hides in her closet. From her children. To every mom who keeps the local pizza joint on speed dial. To every mom whose cooking,...
by Dawn Camp | Apr 17, 2014 | a day in the life, motherhood
This 2005 Easter morning photo is a classic representation of motherhood, even though I’m not in it: mom plans the children’s clothing in meticulous detail—matching shoes and hairbands, coordinated outfits, nothing but the best—and just wants one photo to...
