Beautiful girl, there’s something you need to know. People will try to contain you. To quiet you. To manage you. People will tell you what to do and who to be and how to act, to the detriment of your own good. You will be conditioned to hide your emotions, to carry the weight of…
This is not my season for clean houses
This is not my season for clean houses. For organized shelves or fashionable furniture. This is not my season for fancy restaurants. Or recipes with more than five ingredients. Dinner parties or evenings out past 8 p.m. Because this is my season for child rearing. It’s booger (and butt) wiping, it’s chasing kids around the…
Motherhood Is The Loneliest Lonely Though You’re Never Alone
“No one’s coming to save you,” I reminded myself as I wiped a tear from my cheek and pressed on. I stopped thinking of who I could call this late at night — could anyone help? Alas, the darkness had swept this summer night sky and the vast feeling of emptiness gripped my chest and…
So God Made A Mother
She needs to be fierce. Fiery. Brave. Her reflexes will be lightening quick. She can carry a human, sometimes two. But make her compassionate. Her love needs to be a force in and of itself. Love so powerful, it can overcome all adversity. A delicate balance between strength and softness. Firm, and kind. Rigid and…
I Hope You See What I See
I hope you see what I see. I see a strong woman raising strong children. I see someone passionate about being the best she can be with the resources available. I see someone constantly trying to be her best, do her best, and feel her best. Even when it’s hard. Especially when it’s hard. And…
It’s Ok to Disturb the Peace
My mom told me a story about her childhood that always stuck with me. She talks about a sleepover at a friends house where she woke up in the middle the night and had to pee. But she was so afraid of waking up anyone, she instead decided to hold it in the rest of…
If Disneyland Serves Alcohol
Does Disneyland serve alcohol? I’m pleased to tell you I wouldn’t know. I’m even prouder to tell you I don’t much care. A trip to Disneyland 5 years ago… this might’ve been my first question. What’s worse? I might not have wanted to take this trip at all if the answer was no. Not so…
The Day Your First Child’s Born
The day our first baby’s born holds extra special meaning in a mama’s heart because in so many ways, we were born too. Our new life as a mom; learning to care for a baby, learning the meaning of love like no other, and discovering what it means to live for someone and something so…
The End of this Stage of Motherhood
I had surgery last year to get sterilized. The irony that the last time I was in a hospital bed was the day my second child was born was not lost on me. I am almost 43 years old. I have two children but sometimes it feels like 10. Once my second child was born,…
Don’t Just Marry A Man Who Is Good To You
Don’t just marry a man who is good to you. Marry a good man. A man who tips the waiter extra just “because”. A man who holds the door open for strangers. The man who picks up trash in the parking lot, even when he doesn’t think anyone is looking. The person who kicks rocks…
- 1
- 2
- 3
- …
- 26
- Next Page »