

Top Posts of 2016 from AuthenticallyAmy
This blog has prompted conversations, spurred thought, opened connections to new people, and so much more.
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Replacing Sorry with Thank You in 2017
I do apologize a lot. Good or bad, I am more aware of it now. I want to be clear though -- avoiding the use of apologetic words is not going


Lady at the store: You Suck!
It's just not helpful to give my kids dirty looks. Or to shake your head at me. Multiple times (you know, in case I didn't see it th


Christmas traditions almost sucked the spirit out of me
When our first child was born, my husband and I decided that we wanted our own family traditions. The kind that our children would talk...


Cleaning my daughter's room taught me this
Leadership lessons that apply to home and work.


Chunky heels are mine. Not yours.
I was a teenager in the late 90's and I loved sandals with chunky heels, baby t's and choker necklaces. I even wore heart barrettes in my...


When I leave you ...
One day I will die. My heart will be breaking too. And this topic is something that I don’t want to think about, but because I love you...


Six weeks after surgery
At 18 weeks Johnna and her husband found out that their baby boy had spina bifida. Johnna is documenting her journey on this blog as an...


A beautiful challenge for our marriage
At 18 weeks Johnna and her husband found out that their baby boy had spina bifida. Johnna is documenting her journey on this blog as an...


Being an introvert
I was the shy one when I was younger. Didn’t talk. Didn’t engage. Was I a goofball in front of my family, sure. But strangers never saw...








































