There’s Beauty In the Teen Years Too
From the random dirty dishes presently cluttering our basement to the constant eye-rolling I'm privy to, it's evident that there…
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From the random dirty dishes presently cluttering our basement to the constant eye-rolling I'm privy to, it's evident that there…
Continue ReadingLarissa knew I was pregnant. After the thrill of this news wore off, she wanted the meaty, juicy details I’d…
Continue ReadingBefore you become a parent, you think the times that will break your heart will only be the big ones—double-digit…
Continue ReadingTwenty-five years ago, my husband and I were young, healthy, and ready to have several children. Life had different plans…
Continue ReadingI cried to a friend most of the way home from school drop-off a few weeks ago. “I wish others…
Continue Reading“Yay, Mommy is done with homework! Can you play with me now?” My heart sank, and I felt a sharp…
Continue ReadingSomething I never expected? For pregnancy to heal my eating disorder. Okay, maybe that’s not completely accurate . . .…
Continue ReadingOne of my kids is and always has been anxious. She was born a little anxious, a little unsure, and…
Continue ReadingEighteen years ago, after a miscarriage, my rollercoaster ride with anxiety and depression began. I’ve gone on to both adopt…
Continue ReadingMy oldest son is 14, dangling dangerously close to 15, the one year I have left before he starts driving…
Continue ReadingOh, to be a middle-aged mom. I’m sitting in tiny coffee shop sipping iced coffee when I notice two little…
Continue ReadingAfter two kids, two miscarriages, and a journey through postpartum depression, I was afraid to keep trying for the third…
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