“Blake, we’re going to have a car picnic.” “Car picnic?” Blake (four years old)asks, confused. “Yes, a car picnic is where we order food,...
One of my sisters penned a thoughtful post on Mother’s Day, intending to recognize that the three of us sisters may parent in different...
Last month I had the opportunity to visit my son's music class at school. I wasn't sure what to expect, but I was excited...
My daughter is heading off to college this month. This is, of course, affecting me in both an emotional and practical way. She and...
Just as many first time-moms, I received a baby book at one of my baby showers. I had grand plans of tracking all of...
Recently an old hymn popped into my head that I sang countless times growing up in school chapel and church. “They Will Know We...
I couldn’t help but chuckle a little this week when the story came out that United Airlines forced two girls to change their clothes...
Around October of 2017, I started to feel a bit uneasy as the holiday season approached. When I’m feeling “some kind of way” I...
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,...
This past summer my husband woke up to the smell of something burning and had us both in a panic. It was a strong...
A few months back I read a piece of writing by Amy Weatherly that really stood out to me. A friend sent me the link,...
Alicia is a former high school social studies teacher who became a stay-at-home mom when they moved across the country in 2016. They enjoyed...
Experiencing horrible cramps is one thing. Okay, it’s a horrible one thing. But when that pain continues beyond that time of the month and, in...
Realizing you are just one person
As women, we try to do everything and take all the worry off of everyone else. Then we become...

























