I recently read Chip and Joanna Gaines' The Magnolia Story. I loved the book. I love every story that births something from the bare...
We all know Halloween is a big deal, especially for those with small children. However, parents face the same conundrum every year: what to...
Recently I tried an experiment. I picked up my husband’s old copy of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory to read to Jacob, our almost...
Last week our cat passed away suddenly from congestive heart failure. Her loss was the icing on the cake of what has been...
This wall is dedicated to Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance. Those little lives, however brief, made an impact.
If you would like to add your...
Dear food allergy parent,
I see you at new parent orientation. I see you sink down a little in your seat as the teacher tells...
Although miscarriage, stillbirth, and infant mortality have occurred throughout history, it wasn’t until 1988 that President Ronald Reagan designated the month of October to...
Our 9-year-old son loves soccer. He loves to play it, he loves to watch it, he loves to talk about it. His life revolved...
I recently attended a friend’s wedding in Berkeley, California. It was small outdoor ceremony overlooking a lush park. The bride and groom vowed their...
The day I decided to not give a flying you-know-what about what others thought of my parenting skills, was the day I became a...
There's nothing like a job search to make me feel underqualified and undervalued. As a military spouse who has moved five times in the...
As a breastfeeding mother, I've had my fair share of inappropriate comments, questions and unsolicited advice.
Sometimes I've been dumbfounded. Rarely I've been mad. But...
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Normalized Overwhelm
Over the Edge
I was standing in the kitchen, washing dishes and doing mental math: I was trying to figure out how to get the...
