- Ezra, Family, Hope: One Word for 2015, Little Brother, Messy Faith, Miscellaneous, Personal and Spiritual Ramblings, Special Needs Parenting
A thrill of hope {my #oneword365 recap, end of the year highlights, and top posts of 2015}
In contrast to years 2013 and 2014, I didn’t write at all about my one word for 2015 – hope. Partially because I sort of forgot. Partially because I was blogging less. Partially…
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Why Star Wars VII Matters
I am opening up this space for my husband to write a guest post. While I know that there are many Star Wars fans that are women, I also have seen other wives posting…
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Our ADHD medication success story: how Ritalin changed our lives
I have hesitated in writing this post for a month now. Mostly because I am attempting to be more guarded in what I share about our kids on this blog. But I feel…
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Dear Tired Moms This Christmas Season…
You don’t have to do everything. It’s ok if you don’t do crafts, Advent calendar activities, or make your own decorations. Store-bought cookie dough is acceptable. It’s ok to do all your shopping…
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All. The. Routines., Mount Adultmore, and finally being able to breathe
The rain is dripping on the sky light window. I hear the ticking of the clock. I’ve been doing a lot of thinking about my blog, my platform, my audience, my words. I…
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To the special needs mom on Thanksgiving Day
You begin this day just as any other, at 5:24 am when those little boy feet hit the hardwood floor and you begin doing the math of how many hours you have to fill…
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Why millennial moms are so tired
In the last seven days, 15 desperate millennial moms typed these words into a Google search bar and landed here: why am i so tired mom of 3 dinner idea for tired mom too…
- Hope: One Word for 2015, Messy Faith, Personal and Spiritual Ramblings, Pregnancy & Birth, Redemption Stories
No Matter What, I Believe: On Broken Faith and Healing Birth
August 25, 2015 – 39 weeks, 6 days I had originally planned to title this post “Strong enough? Finding the balance between female empowerment and dependence on God.” And I’m going to talk…
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Lessons learned from trying for VBAC
Each week that passes of Little Brother’s life, I’m more grateful. Not just for him, but for Ezra too. And for the cesareans that brought them into the world. I’ve spent the last…
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There’s no such thing as a “failed VBAC” ~ A letter to the CBAC mom
It's okay to be disappointed. It's okay to say, "This is not what I wanted." It's okay to grieve and cry. But there's no such thing as a "failed VBAC." Because you cannot fail at…
