What it means to make new friends as a mom
It’s been 142 days since I became a mom, but who’s really counting? I can’t say I’ve conquered much...
3 Things I Would Tell My Pre-Birthing Self
If I could jump into some sort of back-to-the-future time machine contraption and visit my pre-birth self, here’s what...
Less Synchronized Swimming and More Archery
Confession. I know basically nothing about synchronized swimming or archery. But I do have a nice ‘clipart’ version of...
On Giving Birth and Giving Grace
When preparing to push a whole human out of your body, taking a birthing class only seemed like the...
The Mommy Waltz
Am I a woman? Yes. Do I have emotions? Guilty as charged. But I’ve never thought of myself as...
Unicorns and Mommyhood
I used to think of unicorns as the only possible real but not real thing in life. And then...
The Importance of Brushing Your Teeth
The last time I took my kids to the dentist he lovingly told me I had to watch them...
Natural Childbirth Training
In preparing for my fourth delivery I decided that I wanted to do it all natural without pain medication....