Celeste, Author at Her View From Home

Moms Are Strong Enough To Carry the Mental Load—But Sometimes We Need To Set it Down

“You’re in charge of dinner,” I told my mom last night. I was just so tired. I recently started a new job and the learning curve was…

I lost a friend a few years ago—a best friend. It wasn’t to death or tragedy; it was more like a breakup. But it was still the loss of a genuine,…

The other day, the husband of a friend posted a love letter of sorts on Facebook to his wife. He wrote sweeping praise of what an amazing mom she…

It’s been an overwhelming school year. The fact it’s only a little over halfway over makes it even more surreal. My son was kicked…

Bring up the name Taylor Swift and you’re bound to get mixed reactions. Love her. Hate her. She’s a pop star! She’s a country…

Last night I found myself in a very hard spot of parenting. I felt overwhelmed and defeated. I had been tried to my very core by my two young boys…

It was a long time ago. We were different people, truly. I did something. You did something. Then you quit me. You left. You ran. Do you…

A few years ago my mom offered to host a baby shower for me. It was my second child, and it was another boy for me, so the list of needs was…

Jodie, Jocelyn, Lisa, Liz . . . These are a few names of some of my best friends. I would take a bullet for these women. I would drink the…

Dear husband, Gah, I did it again. I got mad at you about something completely beyond your control. And even once I realized it, I didn’t back…