I Waited So Long For This Beautiful Daughter
I was in my 40s when my husband and I decided to adopt a baby. The adoption agency we registered…
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I was in my 40s when my husband and I decided to adopt a baby. The adoption agency we registered…
Continue ReadingAs a child, I always wanted my hair to be just like Aurora’s from Sleeping Beauty. The golden blonde, long,…
Continue ReadingMy sweet girl, I love watching you grow. You are getting so big and independent. I see you transforming into…
Continue ReadingI remember dropping you off at daycare the first time. You were just three months old. I sat in the…
Continue ReadingAs dads, we are our sons' first hero and our daughters' first love. With that comes a ton of pressure,…
Continue Reading“How are you doing?” friends ask with sympathy in their eyes. I give a standard reply because I don’t even…
Continue ReadingWhen the burdens of motherhood feel heavy, Jesus carries the weight for me. When I feel like I cannot keep…
Continue ReadingLast year, I had an abnormal mammogram that resulted in a diagnostic mammogram, ultrasound, and eventually a biopsy. For a…
Continue ReadingTo my pandemic baby, this isn't the world I wanted to bring you into. The diaper bag is still packed…
Continue ReadingSome days a daughter just needs her mom. When she has her own kids. When she’s tired and overwhelmed. When…
Continue ReadingThis was my lunch today. Yep. Doritos and a Dr. Pepper. A week ago you might’ve seen me with water…
Continue ReadingI traced the outline of her nose today. I feel like I hadn't noticed her features in a while. Isn't it…
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