Her View From Home

When the Helper Needs the Helping

“Mom, can you put my other sock on? Can you also tie my other shoe, too? That’d be great.” I’m a professional helper. My kids…

Living, Relationships

From the Farmer to His Wife, I’ll Love Her Through the Harvest

I squint my tired eyes as I look down the end rows, waiting to catch a glimpse of the home lights burning. The clock says its 9 p.m. No doubt she is…

Child Loss, Grief, Motherhood

The Hardest Moments After Losing a Child

Within the first three months following the death of my newborn daughter, I participated in one baby shower, attended two first birthday parties, had…

Faith, Journal

Sometimes We Don’t Realize We’re Doing Too Much Until it All Comes Crashing Down

It’s quiet. Sunday morning. Early. Damp, gray clouds settled in overnight smothering the sun’s scheduled appearance. Our part of the world…

Living, Motherhood

This is Middle-Class Motherhood

In no way am I trying to make wealthy people feel guilt. Whether you were born into it or you’ve scraped your way from the bottom earning every…

Motherhood

Motherhood is a Series of Bittersweet Goodbyes

I said goodbye to that high-pitched cry. The one that was the first sound I ever heard from your perfect lips. Within a week, it was deeper and…

Living

I Don’t Want a “Forever Home,” Just a Movable Village

Almost exactly two-and-a-half years ago, we happened to buy our first house at the same time as a close friend. We liked the house and were excited…

Living

The Power of Saying “I’m Sorry”

Sometimes, it just needs to be said; the frustration, the anger, the embarrassment needs to be put into words. Chances are, we’ve all dealt with…

Kids, Motherhood

They’ll Remember the Fun, Not the Failures

“Motherhood is a balancing act.” I hear it all of the time. I can see how it’s such an easy thing to say and believe. Motherhood is made…

Journal, Kids, Motherhood

Motherhood Makes Me Tired But I Know Someday I’ll Want This Back

Someday, we’re going to own a couch that doesn’t have Goldfish crumbs embedded into every fiber. One with cushions that still hold their shape…

Health, Journal, Motherhood

This is What Life is Like For a Mom Who Wears Hearing Aids

I’ll never forget the time I was standing on a dock in the middle of a lake, casually draining my long hair of water, soaking in the summer heat…

Kids, Motherhood

Honestly, Some Days My Kids Break Me

I love my kids. Sometimes I watch them and I’m brimming with pride. They amaze me with how quickly they sponge up new information or how…

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