An open letter to my daughters: For years I’ve gone back and forth about what pieces of me I want to share with you. I’ve started blogs and deleted them. I’ve backspaced more than I’ve typed. I even asked my therapist.. is the fact that I’ve seen a therapist something that I share? It should […]
Blakely Ames
We had already gone in for that first exciting ultrasound and everything was measuring perfectly, but a few weeks passed, and one random morning I went to the bathroom and I was spotting. A lot. My heart sank. This isn’t normal, I thought, am I losing the baby? I called the doctor to see if […]
The Grief of Change
I’ve never done well with big changes. It makes me very anxious and I’m never comfortable with how long it takes me to get used to things. This change, though it was the biggest of my life, I was ready and excited for. I was 9 months pregnant with our beautiful baby girl, she […]
Leave The Mess, Say Yes
I believe that part of being a good parent is ending every day reflecting on, sometimes even questioning your motives; “What could I have done differently?” “Was I my best me today?” “Did I teach my child enough? Give them enough? Was I enough?” “What can I do differently tomorrow?” I also wonder how many […]
A New-found Love
Just over a year ago on June 22nd, my husband and I welcomed our beautiful daughter, Porter, into the world. A lot of people say that when your children are born, you realize you didn’t know what love was before then. I never thought that could be true because I knew love long before […]