Confession from a new mom: I struggled to bond with my baby
I have a confession: I struggled to bond with my baby, it did not come instantly at all. It was a long struggle but the biggest lesson I learned was…
Be a Hope Dealer
One day, I was flying back from Dallas and my flight was pretty full. A young woman was sitting next to me and she was talking on the phone in…
Dear Sunday Morning Mom, I See You
Sunday mornings can be rough. But we need to remember this season of life with small kids, little patience, and diaper blowouts are anything but mundane. I see you, stressed…
Here’s why you need to go ahead and take that nap
This is for me. This is for the mamas. This is for all the ones who need someone to give them permission to rest. This shouldn't be hard - but…
When prayer helped me to stop comparing myself to others
The weight from the loaded backpack I had been lugging around all day, along with my children’s heavy attitudes, started to weigh down my body and my heart. Although we…
A letter to my child about hurting
My beloved, I wish I could protect your heart and shelter you from pain. When I see your eyes tear up and big emotions flood your heart I would do…
Our children are watching us – and it matters
If ever there was a picture to encapsulate the emotions of our children this past year...this is it. I took this photo a few days before our girls returned to…
How A 5 Year Old Can Change The World
“It is nice, Baby, but there are so many people here who are hungry and who don’t have homes. It makes Mommy sad but you know what else? It makes…
The day I gave my stroller away changed everything
"...it was the day I gave our stroller away." That is my response when people ask me what my turning point was. This is when I can confidently say that…
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.…
My father killed my mother. This is how I forgave him.
Father’s Day? Whew… I didn’t grow up knowing my father. I knew “of” him and what he had done - but that was it. I came to know him as…
Public School Teacher to Catholic Homeschooling Mom: What Changed?
Growing up, I always wanted to be a teacher. I received my elementary education degree from the University of North Texas upon thereafter I would get my first job as…
