Suzanne Hadley Gosselin

As I thought about how to wrap up this series, every point that came to mind seemed to fall under the umbrella of one I’ve already made. So I’m just going to close with a few “mini-insights” for the road: A question answered. A friend once told me that …

In my last post “I Didn’t Know What I Needed,” someone asked if I could get my husband, Kevin, to weigh in. I’m guessing the person who asked was female. Because when I asked Kevin if there was anything he thought he needed that I didn’t fulfill, he se …

This may be more of a girl thing, but have you ever said a sentence that begins: “I need someone who …”? Since high school I had an unwritten list like this. “I need someone who makes me laugh.” “I need someone who I can have deep conversations with.” …

When I was single, I received mixed reviews on marriage. There were some who seemed to truly enjoy matrimony. Others spoke of marriage as being “hard work” but worth the effort. Still others offered horror stories. When Kevin and I were newly engaged, …

I probably wouldn’t have characterized my singleness as “special” (at least not in a good sense) when I was in the midst of it. But since getting married and having a baby, I have developed a deeper appreciation of that season. The following words, wri …

Not long ago, a Boundless reader e-mailed me and told me that he looked forward to hearing some of my observations and insights regarding family life, now that I am married and about half of a year into motherhood. I haven’t written a lot about these t …

I recently attended the baby shower of a young woman in our church who I don’t know very well. As part of the shower (which was for men and women), the host had guests affirm the soon-to-be (fourth-time) parents. Many of the people present lauded the y …