Tag: moments
A Mother’s Regret and Joy
A Mother’s Regret:
Baby’s breath placed in glasses on her wall.
Golden angel wings above her changing table.
Stickers of each month to come, displayed in a...
Unexpected Blessings
I was adopted as an infant.
Many people might not know this because I don’t make a big deal about it. Being adopted is...
Unspoken Words
I know you see us, looking over at your sweet baby. Smiling and making silly faces and, quite frankly, straight-up staring. I see you...
How to Watch the Nutcracker in 2020
I have lost count of how many times I’ve seen The Nutcracker performed live in my lifetime. Even my boys have seen it multiple...
Thankful For My Unseen Tribe
Being a parent is unique and wonderful. It can also feel lonely and isolating. I never realized how hard it would be to build...
Tales from an English Teacher
"Whoever CHOOSES to be an English teacher is an idiot."
Those were my exact words to my sophomore English teacher. Of course, not to her...
It’s Always the Tires
I have always had bad luck when it comes to tires. I'm usually an optimistic person. I look for rainbows and wear rose-colored glasses...
To My Fellow 1 in 4
Last night, I was up enjoying the silence while my boys were asleep and scrolling through Instagram and saw an image that brought a...
Momma Said There’d Be Days Like This
Do other moms get sad the way I do? Do you feel numb, and like you are going through the motions? When all the...
All The Feels
What do you think about when you hear the word "emotion"? Or how about "emotional"? Does it carry a negative, positive, or neutral connotation,...