I had been warned that this day would come, but after seven years, three months, and twenty-seven days my Ford Edge (lovingly called Miles) finally became too unsafe to drive. When it became apparent that we couldn't risk putting our family in that car anymore, my husband and I began to research our ...
I’m Losing Myself (Losing Myself)
I wander through my house like an unwashed ghost, pale and fragile from a lack of sleep and sunlight. Haunting stacks of dirty dishes and piles of unfinished laundry, I settle into the sofa, where I have been so often that at midnight, you can almost see the imprint of my backside. My unfinished ...
Back to Work
A week or so ago, I went back to teaching classes. I'm really fortunate to have only had to go back part-time, but even so, I was struck by severe anxiety the night before. While I was excited about having adult conversations (yay!) I was apprehensive about leaving my daughter with my husband all ...
Birthing Naturally
I’m going to take the opportunity here to be unapologetically honest—I am a big advocate for natural birth. For clarity’s sake, natural birth to me means labor without intervention or pain-killing medication. I do not believe that “some people just can’t deliver without the drugs.” A ...
Our Special Time (or Why I Just Watch You Sleep and Surf Facebook)
To my sweet baby girl,You are the light of my life. My days have become immeasurably more purposeful and blessed since the day that I had you, even before, since I found out that you were just a little bean growing in my belly. My deepest desire is to be the very best human I can be so that you'll ...
Letters to My Baby
My mother wasn't a very sappy woman, but she loved to create heirlooms and save memories. Now that I have my own little one, and my mother has passed away, I find myself wanting to hold on to every little moment and every little thing as well, because I know how infinitely valuable those ...