Felicity’s Birth Story
10/29/2018
The tale of our newest little arrival. … More Felicity’s Birth Story
Tag: parenthood
Parenting Reads Round-Up
10/09/2018
Reads to encourage you in the hard, holy work of parenting … More Parenting Reads Round-Up
A Guide to Surviving Back to School
08/20/2018
If milestones are so good, why do they ache so much? … More A Guide to Surviving Back to School
Top 10 Reasons to Join MOPS (Greatest Hits)
08/14/2018
Are you the mother of a preschooler or an infant? Have you thought about finding a MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) group? In a couple weeks I’ll be starting my fourth year in MOPS, and I have to tell you, it has been awesome. Here’s why I’m a MOPS mama, and why you may want to become … More Top 10 Reasons to Join MOPS (Greatest Hits)
Top 10 Things Not to Say to a Pregnant Woman (Greatest Hits)
07/15/2018
Avoid these, and every pregnant woman on earth will love you forever. … More Top 10 Things Not to Say to a Pregnant Woman (Greatest Hits)
10 Things a Preschooler Will Teach You
06/12/2018
Sometimes the tiniest people have the biggest lessons to teach. … More 10 Things a Preschooler Will Teach You
10 Ways to Encourage a Friend
06/07/2018
Because we all need a little pick-me-up now and then. 1. Don’t text. Call. Hearing an actual human voice when you’re down can feel like a lifeline. If your friend is introverted, he probably won’t pick up. That’s okay. Leave a message with a boost in it. If you’re calling an extravert, boom, you just made her … More 10 Ways to Encourage a Friend
I’m Not Dead Yet, and Other Things to Celebrate
05/29/2018
On slowing down, saying no, and finding hope. … More I’m Not Dead Yet, and Other Things to Celebrate
They Grow Up So Fast… And That’s Okay
05/25/2018
Because enjoying every moment is impossible, and hitting milestones is a good thing. … More They Grow Up So Fast… And That’s Okay
11 Things No One Told Me About Marriage
01/04/2018
As of this Saturday, Daryl and I will have been married for eleven years. 132 months. 4015 days. 96,360 minutes. (Anyone else getting “Seasons of Love” stuck in their heads right about now?) It’s been an incredible ride. I could write out all the clichés that are somehow true (I love him more today than … More 11 Things No One Told Me About Marriage
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