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Friday, April 10, 2026
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I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the quiet burdens women carry, especially at midlife when the demands on our emotional, mental, and physical strength can come from multiple directions all at once. I mentioned in a recent newsletter that …

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Sallie Schaaf Borrink is a Christian, wife, mother, homeschooler, homebody, and autodidact. She owns a home-based graphic design and web design business with her husband (DavidandSallie.com).

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