When we got pregnant, my first thought was a blur of joy and shock. My second thought was to count through the nine months it would take to grow you to see if daddy would be home for your birth. Continue reading “A letter to our military child”
I had a weird request for my approaching 27th birthday. I asked my husband to take photos of me. Just me. Continue reading “Finding self-love as a mother”
This is the first resolution that I’m wishing for a lesser year. And I mean that in the best way. Continue reading “2017: the year of sitting still”
*Photo By LuLuEdward Photo*
I half-completed this daily writing challenge for November, but I have benefitted tremendously from what I did complete. I may not have gotten words out every day, but my goal was not so much meeting deadlines as it was developing my writing. Continue reading “A reason to stop chasing dreams”
The writing prompt today is, “What’s the dumbest thing you and your partner have ever fought about?” When I posed this question to my husband, his response was “It’s always my fault.”
Me: That did not answer the question. What are you talking about?
Him: I don’t know
**Returns to video games** Continue reading “The art of marriage and parenting”
When it comes to having kids, we usually hear a whole string of warnings that paint a bleak picture. “Oh, but don’t you want to travel more first?” “You’ll never sleep again!” “Don’t lose yourself.” “Make sure you get that babysitter so your marriage doesn’t fall apart!” Continue reading “Parenthood = fun?”
Fatherhood looks so different from one family to the next, but if there is one annoying generalization most moms can agree on it’s that their partners are just the “fun ones,” or, the “babysitter dads.” Continue reading “Dads: so much more than “the fun ones””
