Tag: Motherhood
What I Learned From the First Deployment as a New Mom
Somewhere around 3am, after my four month old woke up for the third time to eat, I went to use the bathroom and wash...
Invite Her Anyway
"Do you want to come over this morning?" I rushed out on the phone, half expecting my late invitation to be turned down. "Yes,...
Becoming a Mom
“The natural state of motherhood is unselfishness. When you become a mother, you are no longer the center of your own universe. You relinquish...
The Beauty of Motherhood: Book Review
I wanted to tell you about a devotional I read recently: The Beauty of Motherhood. It’s one I wish I had years ago, but...
Sex Postpartum
I dreaded my six week postpartum appointment. I was barely sleeping, my body looked like a deflated Halloween costume, and I cried at the...
Love Them Differently: Loving My Kids Equally but Not the Same
I have 3 kids, two of which were born pretty close together. I called their infancies and toddlerdom my “baby years.” My baby years...
Celebrate Your Military Child this April!
April is the Month of the Military Child! The Department of Defense brings attention to the sacrifice of military service on our children, celebrating their...
The Last 1st Birthday
It happened. My baby turned 1. To be more specific, my youngest baby turned 1. "Baby." Is she still a baby now? Something tells...
Curious Kids
“Where do babies come from?” can be categorized as one of the most dreaded questions parents face. And as much as many would love...
We Be Ridin’ Solo: Wagon Style
Sometimes I wonder if it’s a blessing or a curse that my husband joined the military later in life. We had the early years...
Remember the New Kid
Back to school season is my favorite. I love the excitement of a new school year. Freshly sharpened pencils. The anticipation of new opportunities...
Where Hope Enters In
I’m 21 and pregnant and scared out of my mind. My doctor tells me that I have pulmonary hypertension and that the standard of...