Parenting is incredibly hard. No book in the world can explain it.
Half Melted
A piece about finding life and hope in an object that might be deemed trash.
The Way We Grow
As I think about the house where my babies have grown into big kids, tweens and teens I realize they're not the only ones that have been growing.
How Not To Have A Relaxing Bath
About ten solid seconds of sheer bliss transpire before I hear the hinge squeak. It briefly crosses my mind that it could be a serial killer. But I’m too relaxed to give a crap. “Hi Mama.”
7 Myths About Stay-At-Home Dads
So many misconceptions swirl around Stay-at-Home Dads. As the workplace is becoming a more even playing field for women, many couples are finding themselves in situations where having the dad stay home with the kids makes more sense.
Full Hands
They all need me. Is there enough of me?
Confessions of an Organization Addict
If we take a step back and really consider the life that goes with that kind of perfect, sterile environment, it loses its appeal.
Filling the Void
I can volunteer with the best of them and I devoted every last shred of my time and energy, because it was for the kids.
It’s Been That Kind of Day
It’s been the kind of day that we’ll forget eventually, as time fades the bad and highlights the good.
What Love Really Looks Like
I didn't need to be reminded that while the days drag, the years fly. I didn't need to be told that one day I will long for the tasks that once seemed so difficult and exhausting.