Tag: motherhood

To My Dearest Little Embryo, Tomorrow is a big day. You’re going to be in for a wild ride. I need you to be strong...

My sister-in-law is about to have her first baby. She is about to become a mother. And somehow, even though I am only eight...

When I told people we were planning to homeschool, one of the first questions I got was “What about socialization?” and I wondered too,...

We have an empathy problem in our country. The word empathy, while derived from the Greek word similar to sympathy, is actually a word...

One day last summer, my then-eight-year-old climbed grumpily into my car after camp. Following some initial huffing and puffing, she proceeded to demand that...

As I rock my two-and-a-half-year-old in the rocking chair in his room, I start having a slow, quiet realization. I am no longer in...

It’s Thursday morning at 4:00 a.m. You know your alarm is two hours away from going off, and another day of solo parenting while...

Parenting is a full-contact sport. Meals to plan. Errands to run. “What is this weird rash?” Did I pay the electric bill? Who needs...

Many of us grow up with a plan. A plan to find the perfect partner, get married, buy a house with a white picket...

Two years ago next month, I watched my husband walk into a date, comfortably holding hands and laughing with his married co-worker. There was...

I grew up in rural northeastern Indiana. My house was right outside of town, so close that when my twin sister and I missed...

My goal for 2026 is to truly trust myself. I’ve made a lot of progress in this area, but somewhere along the way, I’ve...

I’m someone who finds joy and beauty in simple things. For those who know the Enneagram, I’m a classic 4; creative and sensitive through...

This past summer, we received the devastating news that my mom, who has always had an impeccable memory, has Alzheimer's disease. We had suspected...