I am intentionally trying to ban the use of the word "nice" from our household vocabulary, particularly when it comes to describing my daughter....
I readily admit every time I stepped into a new group of moms, whether fitness or spiritually related, I hoped I would magically connect...
In January, just a few weeks after the birth of our second daughter, my husband was unexpectedly offered a new job in my small...
I get quite a few different reactions when I first tell people I participated in Greek life in college. I don't, by any means,...
It hit me a few weeks ago, snuggling with my 4.5-month-old daughter, Lyra, during one of the increasingly-rare times she lets her head rest...
My four-month-old third baby boy started crying at a recent family gathering when an aunt was holding him. Pretty normal baby behavior, right? In...
As Father's Day and my dad's 77th birthday approach, I find myself once again in a vulnerable, sad place. For me, Father's Day can...
One of my go-to movies is, The Magic of Ordinary Days, based off the book by Ann Howard Creel and made into a Hallmark...
My preschooler dresses like the most effeminate, rainbow, sparkly unicorn girl you've ever met. But he's not a girl—he's a four-year-old boy who's just...
New Year, Mom Envy. As the clock strikes midnight and the world collectively celebrates new possibilities. The notion of a clean slate and harmonious...
“Excuse me,” an older gentleman said to my husband as we exited a restaurant. “You really have great daughters there. I was watching you...
As I was driving home from a quick trip out of town recently, I received a frantic phone call from my youngest son that...
In honor of National NICU month, I've chosen to share my story as a NICU baby. This is the story of a NICU experience...
When our youngest daughter was born this past November, we began a new tradition with our oldest one: watching The Price is Right. Those...

























