Self-care is just a buzz word. A word to remind moms to do more for themselves and to not get rundown. But self-care is just a band-aid to the rut and heaviness that motherhood often brings. Going for a...
One of my very best friends has completely opposite political views from me. Crazy, right? We don't agree on politics in most aspects, yet I call her my best friend. She remains one of my best friends, despite our...
Let me just start by saying, I think I might be writing this for myself. To say it nicely {because it’s 2020 and we should say nice things about ourselves}, I’m politically… uh… passionate. I dated someone from the...
Growing up, all I knew was that I didn’t like crowds or restaurants. When we would go to a sit-down restaurant I would have full-on panic attacks. But not having any support to figure out what I was feeling,...
When my husband and sons are all tucked in bed and fast asleep, my daily home duties are complete, and my work is caught up, I eagerly head to my shower before I call it a night. But it's...
It's been a WEEK.
I know you have been there. There are just some days, weeks, or seasons that, as a mother, are just hard - plain, unvarnished, difficult times. It's hard to feel thankful when you feel anything...
This is life with ADHD. I know I'm not alone.
On any given morning, it will take a combined effort of bribing, enticing, and slight caudling to get my 10-year-old to wake up. When he does finally wake up,...
For the past two years, some of my girlfriends and I have gone on a river tubing adventure right before school starts up. It helps clear our heads, lets us let loose, and just plain rejuvenates us.
I was dying...
A couple of months ago, as I was hurrying out the door to the car, I slammed my finger in the kitchen door. HARD. So hard, in fact, that I was a little worried I had broken my finger....