The Life I Love Was Built From the Life That Broke Me
In my early- to mid-twenties, everything felt like it was unraveling. I was depressed, uninspired, dealing with health issues I…
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In my early- to mid-twenties, everything felt like it was unraveling. I was depressed, uninspired, dealing with health issues I…
Continue ReadingThe side of my husband who is hardest on himself usually shows up late at night. The house is quiet,…
Continue ReadingThe roles. The expectations. The unspoken, undefined rules. The hurt feelings no one wants to talk about. It could be…
Continue ReadingWe moved a few years ago, and we had a closet that needed some reworking. In doing so, my husband…
Continue ReadingSome days don’t feel romantic at all. They feel like alarms going off too early, coffee gone cold, kids who…
Continue ReadingDivorce often feels like the scarlet letter no one talks about. Some in our generation may call it “trendy”—particularly as…
Continue ReadingI still can’t believe you’re mine. Lately, I’ve found myself reflecting on how far we’ve come—two babies, multiple moves, and…
Continue ReadingThere is nothing simple about raising a medically complex child. We carry emergency plans the way others carry wallets. Med…
Continue ReadingInsecurity is something we all carry in one form or another. For me, it has probably always looked confident and…
Continue ReadingI am a proper mom. Not fancy, not prim—practical. I am dressed for the time of day, always. That is…
Continue ReadingRecently, I read a picture book to my children titled Would I Trade My Parents? The book is about a little…
Continue ReadingI was walking into the neighborhood dry cleaners when another mom was walking out. She smiled and asked, “How is…
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