One Brave Thing You Can Do To Make Your Mark
I’m sitting on the bathroom floor sobbing, out of answers, full of questions and torn between wanting to run away and not having the strength to take another step. I’m…
What does a “successful” mom look like?
Are you a successful mom? What does that even mean? If the thought of even attempting to answer that question makes you feel anxious, nervous, guilty, or inadequate, you're not…
Maintaining Relationships as a Mom is Super Hard so Please Have Patience with Me
“If they really cared about you then they would make time for you.” I get so frustrated when I hear that phrase. I’ve heard this so many times and frankly,…
These are the things parents say to get (or do with) their child instead of gifts this Christmas
As much fun as toys are for kids, they can drive up the wall. If I have to pick up one more toy that has broken five minutes after my…
Let’s Love Each Other Like the World Ain’t Burning
I know everybody has something to say about the state of the world right now. But come with me for a moment, friend. I have an idea, and I can’t…
Sex is not the same as intimacy
[trigger warning: sexual abuse and rape] Sex is a gift, it is not a right or a need. In my own experience, I gave myself away emotionally long before I…
Don’t Let This One Thing Destroy Your Marriage
Early on in my marriage, stuff - ya know the kind - hit the fan. We had a six-month-old when I found out I was pregnant again. When those two…
To the Mom Who Feels Alone Sometimes
Your friends get together and because you've turned down invites so many times,: you're left out more frequently than you'd like. You see their photos together on social media, the…
What I’ve learned from celibacy
In our culture, sex is a subject that is frequently discussed, at least publicly. Parents, I hope you're talking about it with your kids because if you're not, someone else…
Never Forget: 20 Years Later and 9/11 Still Hurts
I was living in Washington, DC on 9/11/01 and could see the smoke that day from the crash at the Pentagon from my apartment. Meanwhile, my parents and family back…
When Parents Collide
On my way home from work recently, I saw the familiar red and blue flashing lights of emergency vehicles in the distance. The way the two flashing firetrucks appeared, it…
What I’ve Learned about Unplugging and Setting Boundaries
People who know me well understand that I am an introvert. However, for most of my life, I believed I needed to be around people. I had serious FOMO (fear…
