Dear Meghan, I’m So Sorry
Dear Meghan, I’m so sorry. I’m so sorry you know the gut-wrenching grief of miscarriage. I’m so sorry you know the heartache of…
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Living, Motherhood, Teen, Tween
Watch the McDonald’s Christmas Commercial That Will Make Boy Moms Bawl
In a world that feels anything but normal, the dates on the calendar are a bit of a comfort to me. Though the holidays will look different this year,…
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I Married Into the Best Family
I stood there, absolutely beaming with pride, trying to maintain some level of chill, as my mother-in-law asked me for a recipe for the dinner I…
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There’s Nothing Better Than Sharing My Baby With the People I Love
“They’re such a gift, aren’t they?” The voice came from behind me in the grocery line. I tried to keep my shoulders from sagging, and…
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We All Need a Teacher Like Ms. Brenda
Sometimes I can’t figure out what matters. It’s complicated, I think, defining what’s important in a life. It feels like packing a bag…
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Christmas Magic Died When My Mom Went To Heaven
Every year it seems to come earlier. Trick-or-treaters haven’t even reached out doorstep before Christmas makes its appearance in every store.…
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2020 Isn’t a Normal Thanksgiving, So Do What Makes YOU Happy
We’re having a rotisserie chicken for Thanksgiving dinner this year. And—get ready for this—I’m not even cooking it myself. I’m going to…
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Instagram Released a Thanksgiving Pie Chart of Favorite Types By State—And I Have Questions
Call me old fashioned, but when I think Thanksgiving, I think pumpkin pie. You know what I’m talking about—creamy filling, a gorgeous…
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I Had a Brain Tumor in This Picture, So Take it From Me: Start Living Like You’re Dying
I had a brain tumor in this picture. And most likely, even five to six years ago, it was there. Yes, that’s through two pregnancies, countless…
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To the Waiting Adoptive Mother in the Middle of a Paper Pregnancy
Dear adoptive parent-to-be, Wherever you may be in your own unique adoption journey, I want to cheer you on and let you know you’re not…
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To the Mom Who Feels Like a Fraud: Give it Time
Everyone has a mother. Mine was particularly wonderful. But having a mother, even a good one, didn’t exactly train me to BE one. Around 10 years…
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I’m Distancing Myself From My Dysfunctional Family
“You are an island, Melanie—an island alone!” she yelled at me. Her words were in part, a statement of what she thought was the obvious and as…
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