Casey Huff

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…

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…

Whether it’s the delivery man asking for a signature, a stranger who needs directions, or an acquaintance stopping in for an impromptu visit, I…

Abuse doesn’t always look like a black eye. It’s not always loud and explosive, and it’s not always easy for the loved ones of its victims to…

The well-loved picture frame sits on the shelf in your grandkids’ room; just high enough to be out of reach from curious toddler hands, but low…

I expected the lack of sleep. I knew I would be kissing my uninterrupted nights goodbye, at least for a while. I understood I would have to give up…

I promise to be here with you when things get hard. And they’re gonna get hard. There will be nights—scratch that, years—when we don’t sleep.…

The skyrocket progression of the internet is truly something to behold. What started out as a luxury found only on boxy computer monitors with…

Our whole world changed the moment the ultrasound tech tapped those three little words across the image on the screen: “It’s a boy”. In that…

I waved as our old blue truck rolled down the road away from where I stood, planted on the sidewalk alone. There I was staring down my first solo…