10 things no one tells you about adoption
If you're considering adoption and want the real story or need solidarity during or after an adoption, I have 10 things that no one tells you about adoption. These can…
When I told my daughter she had a half-sister
A few years ago I told my now 17 year old that she has an older half-sister who was placed for adoption in infancy. It was the hardest conversation I…
When PCOS Nearly Ruined My Chance at Becoming a Mother
It was 2007. I was a first-year teacher, getting settled into my career. My husband and I were married two years earlier, and although we had planned to wait three…
A letter to the baby I lost
[trigger: miscarriage] Dear Little One, It's been a year since your birthday and the day you died, too. I know you're with Jesus now and He's the best parent you…
“Was it on purpose?”
Raised eyebrows, wide eyes, and a slow, fake smile is the most common reaction I get when I reply “Yes.” The baby in my belly was in fact, on purpose.…
These are the most popular baby names for 2020
While 2020 changed the world, parents didn't change much up in the way of naming their kids, according to the Social Security Administration. In fact, the top three names for…
This new mom’s story of what happened at the hospital is a nightmare
Honestly, we'd probably be in jail if this happened to us . Tiffany Miller just gave birth to Jaxson a couple days ago. The doctors knew he'd be born with…
What not to say to someone experiencing infertility
It's Infertility Awareness Week and those of us who have experienced infertility in some form probably hate this week. We really don't need to be reminded of the cross we…
HUMAN LIFE: The first human-monkey chimera embryos were created – and then destroyed
Human babies, in their smallest forms of embryos, are being combined with monkey embryos in the name of scientific research. This groundbreaking research, published yesterday in the journal Cell and…
Here’s what giving birth during the pandemic looked like
On March 13, 2020 when the world ended in California, I was 20 weeks pregnant. My husband and two girls went for my anatomy scan where we were to find…
I had 3 abortions but found healing – and so can you
Before I became a Christian and became a #girlmama to three audacious little ladies, I had three abortions at Planned Parenthood. Three abortions before I turned 22. I never thought…
My birthday feels different this year and it has nothing to do with the pandemic…
So often it has been so easier for me to count my mother’s shortcomings. How terrible I’ve been to feel resentment at times for what I didn’t have or what I’ve gone through. And now I see her through such a different lens. I see my Mom as a hero who did the absolute very best she could with what she had.
