The Half-Dressed Mom and Love in the Details
I am a proper mom. Not fancy, not prim—practical. I am dressed for the time of day, always. That is…
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I am a proper mom. Not fancy, not prim—practical. I am dressed for the time of day, always. That is…
Continue ReadingThe night my daughter woke up screaming at 3 a.m., I knew something was wrong. Her cry wasn’t the half-asleep…
Continue ReadingWhen you cry, I cry with you When you stumble, I stumble with you. Every hurt you carry, every fear,…
Continue ReadingFrom a really young age, I understood that I wasn’t the fun friend. I was the friend worried about the…
Continue ReadingI saw a photo taken over a decade ago of me with perfectly highlighted hair, a face full of makeup,…
Continue ReadingThe first light of dawn peaked into my bedroom window as angry cries filled the house. Squeezing my eyes shut,…
Continue ReadingI woke up to our fiercely dedicated rooster crowing at any hint of light on the farm. His loyalty to…
Continue ReadingSomewhere right now, there's a woman brand new to motherhood. Memories from the hospital are fresh in her mind as…
Continue ReadingI’m cleaning the house again. It seems never-ending with laundry, dinner, dishes, bills. Go there, do that. Put my head…
Continue ReadingIt had been a busy week (the first week of school!), and we were all looking forward to the weekend.…
Continue ReadingWatching a powerful scene in a movie. Reading the heartfelt sentiments written in a greeting card. Seeing live the victorious…
Continue ReadingI didn’t do a lot of things today. The tea on the counter is supposed to be brewed, cooled down,…
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