Motherhood is unlike anything else. I know that sounds incredibly cliche, but it's true. It's more than a job. It's more than a position...
"Sometimes you feel foolish, even look foolish, but you do the thing anyway.”
–Gus, The Go Giver
She’s beautiful, collected, approachable and she's oozing self-confidence. Her...
The guilt I am ridden with as I write this post is consuming me. To think that my beautiful children that I waited a...
Finding your way when a village doesn't exist
Perhaps it's one of those nostalgic, rose-colored glasses perspectives, but it often feels like the days when parents...
Parents know that rules are necessary. Rules keep order in the chaos of raising children; they provide structure and expectations; they are the yardstick...
When it comes to food, I have a couple weaknesses - baked goods, chocolate, coffee, and wine. I've always enjoyed the art of baking,...
Last January, I enrolled my 4 1/2-year-old in ballet. She had been begging me for nearly a year and the begging only intensified after...
I have always been a runner. That doesn’t mean I’m an impressively fast athlete, but running has always been a part of my life,...
Tonight, I did one of my favorite things: I went to see a movie by myself. All by myself. I like to pick a...
Recently, Serena Williams competed in her 18th singles tournament in Wimbledon. Although she was runner up to Angelique Kerber from Germany, she has actually...
My husband occasionally (often) and affectionately (mostly) refers to me as a hippy.
What he means, really, is crunchy. You know, clean eating, cloth diapers,...
Breastfeeding is hard. Really hard.
Motherhood is hard.
And if you're anything like me, you have a constant, nagging voice pointing out all your mistakes...
Military Lifestyle
I’m a Mother-in-Law… Now What?
I’m a Mother-in-Law… Now What? I asked myself this very question the day my son casually mentioned that his girlfriend might be “the one.”
Truthfully?...
