...finding perfection in imperfection daily.
You might not know that just a week ago Monday I learned I was pregnant. I got excited. I told select people. Grandparents knew, close friends knew, and worst of all, my kids knew. Should I have waited more than a millisecond to tell my kids I was pregnant? Probably, but the joy, you guys. […]
I have four distinct fears for my sons, but if each of these fears bring enlightenment and wisdom, perhaps they’re worth letting go.
You may or may not know that I have a disabled mother. I’ve written about my mom’s experience with polio and what it’s meant for both of us. The thing about my mother is that she’s a survivor like so many parents out there. My mom has experienced physical pain that I’ve never had to, […]
My kids and I have been spending countless hours at other people’s pools this summer. I know, tough life. In summers past I avoided the pool like the plague for a myriad of cellulite and drowning-induced reasons, but something’s different this summer and I don’t exactly know what it is. Maybe it’s me, or life, […]
This weekend I stood in a Walmart checkout line behind a mother of three using the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), a government assistance program designed to help low-income households pay for food. She had placed basics on the conveyor belt: milk, bread, cheese, children’s fever reducer, apples, raw chicken, Cheerios, rice, and a few […]
I come from a family of talkers. Growing up, my parents were always talking. Whether they were imparting bits of parental wisdom or simply orchestrating a life lesson out of nothing at all, I was always listening, watching, and of course, learning. So as someone who’s had pretty decent life so far on account of […]
Raise your hand if you’re one of those parents who messes up on the regular. Me too. Now raise your hand if you’re one of those parents who messes up on the regular and then beats themselves up over it. Me too! As a mother who’s spent a cool decade replaying her greatest parenting misses on […]
I clearly remember being 8 years old and praying for a Barbie Dream House. “Dear God, I’m a good girl and my neighbor Jessica has a Barbie Dream House. I really want one too, so please give it to me. Amen.” I tucked myself into bed and imagined all the amazing things I could do […]
Yesterday I participated in Postpartum Progress’s 5th Annual Mother’s Day Rally for Mothers’ Mental Health; take a look: Dear New Mom, If you’re reading this post with a heart at peace, congratulations. Motherhood marks the beginning of a sacred life journey. But if you’re reading this post and your head won’t dare allow your heart […]
Dear Mommy Friends, As you all know, Sunday, May 12th is Mother’s Day and as we celebrate our own mothers and all that it means to in fact, be a mother, my mind remains focused on those women who are struggling to survive their everyday due to mental health issues. For this reason, I’m one […]
The Untitled GenX Podcast
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