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I’m a Nasty Woman Raising Nasty Women
Evidently, I’m a “nasty woman” by some people’s “standards.”
I’m a nasty woman because I stand up when others need to learn to sit down....
Husband, I Like You
If being in quarantine has taught me anything, it is this: husband, I like you. Like, really. I really like you.
Since the middle of...
A Letter to My Postpartum Self
To My Postpartum Self,
I know things feel heavy. Your body. Your mind. Your reality. Even the lightness of a tiny, precious baby upon your...
Pandemic Postpartum: Finding Healing in the Brokenness
Above my couch, the decor mocked me: “It’s so good to be home.”
I tried remembering what life was like when I had made that...
Inside My Labor of Love, Pt. 2: Changing Provider Lanes
In part one of this series, I discussed the childbirth of my firstborn and how it colored my postpartum experience. It has also played...
The Quarantined Mom’s Survival Kit
Whether you’re a stay-at-home-mom who is used to having littles with you all day long or a working mama who now has to juggle...
Inside My Labor of Love, Part 1: My First Childbirth Experience
Before I jump in, I want to say that this series shares my personal, individual experience, and feelings for the childbirth that I want....
Why My Daughter Won’t Be Sitting on Your Lap
When traveling to see family and friends, it’s normal for us to exchange hugs. However, my two-year-old is not always warm to this type...
Making Room for Margins
A recent Sunday sermon really stuck with me. It was the first of a series called Margins: Making Room for What Matters and discussed...
Second Child Reality: When Your Baby is No Longer THE Baby
My husband and I had a plan. We had discussed a second child and had “scheduled it in” for after our summer festivities, family...
Tasking Your Toddler
The thirty minutes between when I get home from work, with my toddler in tow, and the minute I set her plate of food...
Advice from One Working, Breastfeeding Mama to Another
I thought the hard part about returning to work would be leaving my baby for 9+ hours a day. I had spent the weeks...
Social vs Reality: Motherhood [Un]filtered
My life unfiltered looks a lot like the morning mayhem of lost keys, misplaced shoes, forgotten phones and computers, and pump parts and lunch...
5 Takeaways from IMB’s 2019 Bloom: A Celebration of Motherhood Event
I was able to sneak away from the house to attend my first IMB Bloom: A Celebration of Motherhood event. While the swag bag,...