The day has come for my last maternity leave to end. The desire to stay home with our children has always been a fleeting thought, as I was ready to make more strides in my career. This time, however, the pull to stay home haunts me. To be clear, I love my job! I have…
Today I am celebrating! Not because it's Labor Day, though it is definitely something to celebrate. Today I celebrate because of the little success that is this weekend. My hubby and I booked this weekend at our campground well in advance, just like several other weekends this summer. The others, aside from one trip when…
One weekend morning, like many before, I found myself becoming frustrated with the seemingly nonchalant behavior of my husband. Frustrated because of the lack of awareness and support for getting our day started. I compared how him and I were different in my head, adding to my frustration. If my husband showered first, I'd encourage…
Traveling with children . . . Well, I'd say it's much like the saying, "Can't live with 'em; can't live without 'em". Traveling when you have children is something, we, as parents want to do. We want to share our love of travel, family, and places with our children. We march into planning as though…
The question at hand: Do I love my mom bod? And the truth: No. No, I do not. And even more of the truth, I've never loved my body. Even as a 5'5" tall, 120 pound physically fit teenager, I cringed and found more things to hate than to love. And why not? I was…
There is no other fear like the fear a parent experiences when their child is in danger. In fact, this fear is driven so deep into a parent's being that it leads to nightmares, daytime visions, and anxieties that push us to do things we swore we would never do. We resort to child safety…
Writing . . . I love it. But writing doesn't always come easily. I tend to be humerus in all life matters, including my writing. So when it comes to the hard stuff, I find myself becoming a recluse from all I love. And what has turned me into a recluse this time, you ask?…
