Tag: Motherhood

You Changed My Life These were the last words that we ever expected to hear… “I’m sorry, but your son has Down Syndrome. I know there...

I am sure I am not alone when I say that scheduling time for myself isn’t something very high on my priority list, especially...

While the mental health community and culture has been gaining traction over the last couple of years, we as a society still have a very...

Nine years ago, I was blessed with the birth of my beautiful daughter.  We had been waiting for her arrival for too long. It was...

It was over ninety degrees, and I was encapsulated in full length jeans and a lightweight sweater. I was a female Steve Carrell in...

I have four youngish kids.   That's not double digits or anything, but I acknowledge it's larger than the average family. I don't normally take them...

“Oh don’t say that word around Courtney,” my friend joked after hearing another mom share about her hectic life. The mom laughed with confusion....

Alcohol. Illicit drugs. Those were not my preferred vices. I preferred the socially acceptable one. The one that no one questioned. The one that...

"The time will pass so fast. Just enjoy every minute!" I call big fat BOLOGNA!! Are you seriously telling me that I should enjoy rinsing poop...

**I want to preface this post by saying that my words may trigger some of you. If you feel like your heart is in...

One of my favorite phrases from my time in the Marine Corps is "soup sandwich."  Soup sandwich is used to describe any situation that's a...

  How do you have confidence in your parenting when you can’t even know if it’s safe to take a walk in your neighborhood with...