How (and Why) I Wake Up Before My Kids … Every Day
When was the last time you had a quiet morning? I have one every single day. (Well, like 98% of the time.) I am currently writing this, coffee in hand, by myself, and I don’t…
When Your Child Is Rejected At The Playground
I’ll never forget the first time my son was rejected on the playground. He was three years old. We had just moved across the country, away from our family and friends, and I thought that…
The Soon-To-Be $50Bn Industry That’s More Pro-Woman Than Birth Control
Weight gain, irritability, cramping, anxiety, acne, irregular bleeding — these are all symptoms widely recognized as inconveniences associated with being on birth control. According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), almost 16% of women…
Healing After Loss: 6 Ways to Honor a Baby After Miscarriage, Stillbirth, or Infant Loss
Once you’ve lost a child, your life is forever changed. Excitement turns to grief and plans for a baby’s homecoming are abandoned as we struggle to find ways to honor a child lost too soon…
Raising An Introverted Child In An Extroverted World
My mother likes to tell the story that in kindergarten, I was so shy for the first half of the year my teacher could only ask me questions that I could answer with a shake…
Hostess With The Mostess
A wooden plaque hangs on my parents’ porch that reads, “May our home always be too small to hold all our friends.” That little verse summarizes my family’s view on hospitality: there is always an…
Your Marriage Comes First, Even After Baby
When you first announce you are pregnant, it’s overwhelming. Your emotions are like wildfire. Your body immediately starts to change, you don’t feel well, your hormones are crazy—and that’s just the start. For nine months…
I Chose Life And My Daughter Saved Mine
My daughter saved my soul. I was raised to know and love God from an early age. Faith was a huge part of my family’s life. We never missed church and everyone in my family…
Called to Trust: Our Journey Raising Children with Feeding Disorders
Our twins, Gianna and Chiara, shouldn’t be here, according to medical professionals. At twenty weeks gestation, it was discovered that the twins had Selective Intrauterine Growth Restriction. This meant that the placenta they shared was…
The Truth About Having Kids Close In Age
As far back as I can remember, I always imagined myself as a mom to many. But when the pregnancy test was positive for the second time, I felt more panic than delight with my…
Flooring Renovation: Asbestos Removal and Choosing the Perfect Floor Stain
We finally completed the renovation of our first-floor flooring, and like most renovations, it was a bit more involved than we initially hoped for. When we bought the house three years ago, we knew the…
Roses are red: 8 beautiful shades of a paint color you might not realize you love
Lots of us love blues, greens, whites, and greys. And if neutrals are more your thing, you might think you need to stay far away from a color like red. But we think it’s worth…
