To know me is to know I have three daughters. I decided after we lost our youngest and while I was arranging her funeral that, if you are going to get to know me, you will know my heart...
No, I’m not talking about “the one” as in a husband. I’m talking about the MOM best friend. You know, the friend every woman has in every movie. She picks up the phone at all hours and calls this...
As I was reflecting on a conversation with a close friend recently, it dawned on me: I’m sorry, but I’m really not sorry. If you read our string of messages, you might not think that was the case because,...
I’ll be the first to say it... I am a people pleaser! I want everyone to get along and be happy, typically at the expense of what I want. I’m not good at saying “no”, but I have my...
I have two outside-the-box little boys. And even though they’re young, the world around them is trying to get them right in line. “Purple is for girls” and “you’re too old for a dinosaur beanie” (which is literal blasphemy...
Last summer was a rough one for me. I wanted to be the fun mom and do all the fun things, but the reality was that having 2 boys under the age of 2 was just hard. I was...
We were having a boy,
It was almost unreal.
My parents were so excited,
They did something surreal.
They bought a huge horse,
A genuine Radio Flyer.
I had no idea where to put it
But keeping him was dire.
He wore hats and held clothes,
Sitting in...
I am not new to the mama game. My oldest is 7 and my youngest is 4. Last month, we all went out as a family and packed our stroller. This stroller is six years old and has been...
My identity since college graduation has been that I am a nurse, a labor and delivery nurse to be specific. I love it so much. I love being there for someone’s biggest day, holding their hand through the pain...
As I prepare to close one of the sweetest seasons of my life, I feel compelled to share how I plan to cope with the coming changes. I have had the beautiful opportunity to have an extended maternity leave...