To my Mother-in-Law Who Treats Me Like Her Own
In a world where it’s common to hear about “monster-in-laws”, I feel like I hit the mother-in-law jackpot. It’s true, I have the best mother-in-law. And I sincerely hope that…
Real, Raw, Life Stuff
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The spiders are in your head, not in your closet.
We bought our house almost six years ago and I just cleaned out my closet for the first time. We unpacked and settled into life with a new baby, and…
What happened to me?
This morning as I stood in front of the mirror, I wiped yesterday’s mascara from beneath my eyes and covered my unbrushed hair with a hat. I had just squeezed…
How my 5 Year Old Reminded Me That Words are Powerful
A few days ago my 5 year old, Kaiper, came up to me out of the blue, hugged me as tight as he could, and whispered, “Thank you for all…
International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day
Today is International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day. Since I heard about it, about two weeks ago, I have been trying to write a blog post. Every night I sit…
Liars, Lessons, and the Story I Want to Share with All Young Women
One of the biggest lessons of my life was learned in a parking lot with no bra on. Let’s back up, shall we? I was a broke 20 year old,…
The Simplest Way to Change Your Life for the Better
Let’s talk about habits and goals. The simplest changes in habits can make a huge difference in overall happiness and literally change your life. So why can’t we just acknowledge…
Baby #3 is on the way! And these are my real thoughts about it.
Baby #3 is on the way! I literally never thought I would say those words. I like to plan things. More than I like to plan, I like to be…
I stopped reaching for the phone.
Dear Mom, It has been 1 year, 2 months, and 24 days since you decided to leave us. For the first 1 year, 2 months and eh… 6-ish days, I…
The last time I picked my son up at preschool, ever.
Today I picked up my son from preschool for the very last time. It hit me as I was driving to get him, I’ll never have this again. Somewhere else,…