Someone Else is Making Memories Now in the House that Built Me
You look at my grandmother’s house and it doesn’t look like much. A simple two bedroom, one bath bungalow settled a few short blocks from my own…
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Sometimes I’m Too Tired to Pray
Sometimes I am too tired to pray. Some nights I lay down and I don’t think twice about it. I think about the two beautiful souls lying in the…
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He Leads Me Through the Depths of Despair
I stood in the forest we had walked countless times with him. The once lush green foliage had surrendered to the pending call of winter. The trees,…
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Nurses Aren’t “Playing Cards”—They’re Saving Lives Like Mine
I’m not sure which nurse in my life first shared it, but when I saw the video of Washington State Senator Maureen Walsh speaking out against…
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How to be a Farmer’s Wife
Marrying my farmer 10 years ago was by far one of the smartest decisions I’ve ever made in life, but having not grown up on a working cattle farm,…
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Tell Me Mama, When Does It End?
Tell me mama, when does it end? The sleepless nights nursing, the mornings that begin at dawn, the late hours up worrying. Tell me mama, when does it…
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To the Woman Who Feels Like She Doesn’t Fit in
“I don’t think I’m cut out for this.” Trying to navigate where you belong in this world can be daunting. For me, it began…
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Mama, You Feel Like Home
I wish you knew. I wish you knew that when I look into your eyes, everything comes to life. That sometimes all I need is to hear your voice. That…
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Loss Mama, You Were Meant For Twins, Too
Every once in a while, Heidi Hamm’s beautiful post, Mama, You Were Meant For Twins pops up in my newsfeed. The title draws me in, catching my heart…
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It Matters More Than You Think When You Cheer for My Kids
“Nice shot Claire!” yelled the man sitting next to me. I barely knew him, but he was a parent of another girl on the basketball team. The shot…
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Dear Daughter, Remember Who You Belong To
“Remember who you belong to” is the phrase I tell my teen every morning when she leaves for school, every time I drop her off somewhere and…
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Baby, Child, Kids, Motherhood
27 Things I Wish I Could Go Back and Tell Myself As a First Time Mom
I wish I could go back and tell myself these truths a first-time mom: 1. You will in fact sleep again. Someday. 2. Breastmilk is really good…
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