10 Things I Wish Others Knew About PPD
They lifted her onto my chest, and for a moment, the world stopped spinning. I admired her tiny fingers and toes in a way only a mother can admire fingers…
May You Be Fierce: A Wish for My Preschool Graduate
When the year started, she was, as us loud people brusquely diagnose, “shy.” She didn’t talk to her teacher for the first month of school. We weren’t sure if she…
What is so beautiful about a mess?
Our oldest has reached the age of paying attention to song lyrics. It is disappointing that I can no longer listen to “Slim Shady” with her, and if a song…
When I finally asked for help for PPD
“Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.” Matthew 7:7 Before we dig deep here, you should…
You don’t need another parenting book
We sat on the swings, watching as our kids played in the wet mulch. She slowly rocked back and forth and moaned, “This is so hard. I don’t think I’m…
The queen puts on her crown; I put on my Mom Jeans
Before making an appearance, the queen dons her crown. And I? I put on Mom Jeans. One does not simply wear Mom Jeans, nor are they accidentally acquired. They have…
