“Look at the fairy wings,” she cried as she ran back down the trail. Her messy hair pulled into a pony, stray pieces that could no longer stand to be contained falling all around her freckled face. Her walking stick that was almost as tall as she, had a red Continue Reading
Mom-guilt. It’s a thing. I’m guessing dad-guilt is probably a thing, too. It’s a nagging, awful thing that can take over way too much mental space in a parent’s head if left unchecked. I don’t play enough. The kids are on devices too much. The food I cook isn’t healthy Continue Reading
There are times in life when we are made to wait. Waiting in line at an amusement park. Waiting for the McRib to come back. Waiting for the next season of your favorite show on Netflix. Waiting at the DMV. Waiting on a job promotion. Waiting for the baby to Continue Reading
I watched as the two lines slowly appeared on the test. They were faint, yet blaring. “You’re pregnant” they screamed. I’m pregnant. Tears fell from the corners of my eyes and slid slowly down my cheeks. I could taste the salt as they traveled down to my lips. Is it Continue Reading
WARNING: THIS POST CONTAINS SPOILERS. IF YOU AREN’T CURRENT ON GAME OF THRONES AND YOU DON’T WANT TO KNOW WHAT’S HAPPENED, THEN I WOULD RUN AWAY LIKE YOU WERE BEING CHASED BY A BAND OF WHITE WALKERS. AND IF YOU HAVE NO IDEA WHAT WHITE WALKERS ARE – TRUST ME Continue Reading
Tired. Worn out. Burnt out. Exhausted. Stressed. When you hear these words, is there something that resonates with you? Are there days when you would hear that question and respond “Me! Me! That’s me!” I get the sense many of us are running around feeling the weight of our daily Continue Reading
I was sitting on the curb at the end of my grandma and grandpa’s driveway. Shoulders stooped, my head resting in my hands, wondering how I ended up here. My heart was heavy and my thoughts were anxiety-filled as I tried to imagine what the upcoming first day of school Continue Reading
Love. What do you think when you hear that word? Do you think of God? Your family? Friends? Maybe a favorite place comes to mind. Or something you do that brings joy to your life. Love. We want to be loved – for who we are. Unconditional. No strings attached. Continue Reading
Yesterday, I volunteered some of my time to organize items at the children’s Consignment Sale taking place where I work. The first order of business was to organize the table housing all of the games and puzzles. As I stacked the games, I was struck by one in particular that Continue Reading
I have been thinking lately about how different the world is now from when I was a child. What’s it like to grow up in a world where you have never experienced life without a smartphone? Or social media? Will my children have an understanding of privacy? Of boundaries? What’s Continue Reading
