I do not want the government to make decisions about my body, but I am PRO-LIFE
I am very likely going to make some folks really angry with this post. I know this is a controversial topic, and I do not intend to go into the economics,…
Scientific advancements do not change morality
Yesterday morning, I sat in a local doctor’s office with my son. He was getting his pinky finger examined as we thought it might be broken from a recent dodgeball…
When you feel like a half-lit Christmas tree
I stumbled upon a somewhat festive Christmas tree at a McDonald’s in between my son’s two basketball games earlier this week. While the holiday decor and illuminated beauty of this tree did not go unnoticed, the fact…
Enduring the holidays as a divorced parent
I was not originally going to share this piece. It is not particularly flattering; rather, it is harshly humbling. Yet, as a writer, I have been encouraged, on countless occasions,…
4 Things I Didn’t Know Before I Became a Mother
Becoming a Mother is a mystical, magical, often messy experience so many women, including myself, are fortunate to know. It feels a bit like an elusive club, like the historic…
The Weight We Hate
This morning I stepped on the scale. I had successfully avoided the brightly colored floral 70’s style square torture device for weeks. I was grossly offended by the number that…
When Do We Let Kids Fight Their Own Battles?
It is only the second week of school and already we have dealt with massive homework meltdowns, inability to sleep (followed by inability to get up the next morning), drama…
Why this fall-loving mom is decorating for the holidays now
I love Fall. I mean, L-O-V-E it. I love Halloween, school parties, the anticipation of my kids costumes and trick-or-treating on a cold autumn night, spooky movies on Netflix, hot…
10 Things I’ve Learned as a Boy Mom
I am a boy mom. Those two words hold a never-ending cavernous abyss of meaning to other boy moms. I have two sons. They are each other’s best friend and…
The 5 Types of Friends All Women Need
My family recently took a trip out West to visit the gorgeous Rocky Mountains of Colorado. I am not sure if it was the refreshing mountain air, the break from…
Sometimes the unplanned adventures are better than the meticulously planned ones
How many times do I stress myself out trying to plan the perfect kid’s birthday party, new friend play date, summer vacation, or random weekend function? Only every day. I…
This is what it means to say that “life is about the journey”
My fiancé and I both got a seemingly random shot of good news today. As we were discussing the details via phone, I half-jokingly said: “Babe, we are going places.…
