I think a piece of the magic that Disney gives parents is amnesia. Lots of people, crying children, glitter and tiaras abound. Children are having a mostly amazing time, while their parents look exhausted and confused.
starkest realization for me during her recovery was that I could still have feelings of gratitude, but I could simultaneously buckle under the mental weight of caring for my family.
This piece originally appeared on For Every Mom in December 2018. STen years can feel like a lifetime, or just yesterday, depending on my mood of the moment. A decade ago, I started this adventure, which would totally change my body, mind, and spirit. The latter two for the better, but the former, well, not … [Read more…]
I seriously thought about entitling this essay “Why I Suck at Slowing Down in Advent”, but that seemed slightly irreverent. I really do love Christmastime, since there is so much fun to be had under our roof and in our community. With four small girls hustling and bustling through each and every day, I can’t … [Read more…]
This post originally appeared as a contribution to The Today Show Parenting Team in September 2018. Her blonde curls bounced on her back as she made her way, with trepidation, up those cement stairs. The administrator had prepped all the parents at the open house the week prior: “Be prepared to say goodbye to your … [Read more…]
If I have learned anything over the past nine years, it’s that every woman’s experience with pregnancy, childbirth, and motherhood is uniquely her own. It is the same with every father’s experience. No two birth stories are the same. We thought we would share ours… Disbelief: Our First Birth Story I woke up particularly early … [Read more…]
Big day! My first guest post (ever!) was published on Grow Christians, a blog currently under the guidance of a new editor who, in my ever so humble opinion, is a rockstar! Help me up; this is my song My great-grandmother was so influential in my spiritual formation, and this piece is a tribute to … [Read more…]