Love at first sight
Life is funny. At 22 years old, I began my first teaching job. I was a bit pouty because this job was...
Like most mothers, I will never forget the moment I fell in love with my first born. I was exhausted. I was emotional. I...
When I was pregnant last year, I showed several early warning signs that I would be an unlucky mother with postpartum depression and anxiety:...
When I showed my four year old this photo of me and my mom, I asked him who the baby was. His response, albeit...
"What happened?" I found myself asking. My husband and I were newlyweds. The man I had fallen in love with was kind, outgoing, hilarious,...
2017 is winding down, and soon we will see all the “New Year, New You” ads and promotions; it’s invariably time to start thinking...
I just turned 31. I was pregnant for my 30th, and really quite miserable, so I did nothing to celebrate the new decade of...
Ten years ago, my husband and I were engaged and trying to figure out what kind of wedding we wanted to have. Initially, we...
So, I have a funny story. I almost forgot my birthday this past month! One of my friends messaged me one day to see...
When I was in college, I had to write a paper imagining what my life would be like 10 years after I graduated. I...
“It looks just like a museum!” I exclaimed to Jeff, his face shining back at me with the same expression of amused delight. Every...
2019: A New Year. A new beginning, a fresh start. As we toasted to the new year--or sat on the couch with chocolate, popcorn,...
My husband and I met as 17-year-old kids working at a local chain restaurant. Our playful flirtation around the soda machine led to the...
Dear Cupid and his Valentine's Day,
You and I? We aren't friends. I really don't like you and you only come around once a year...

























