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“In a Minute,” I’ll be the Perfect Mother
I lost count of how many times I said “one sec” today. “Mommy, I want to go outside.” “One sec, I’m doing dishes.” “Mommy, I want to watch Mickey.” “One sec, sister is…
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To The Mom Turning Thirty
To the mom turning thirty, Say that again with me, you’re turning thirty. You found your first gray hair earlier this year after having your daughter. Doesn’t the saying go that little girls…
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My Baby is One in Ten
Three years ago today, this was my due date. Instead, my baby was born four weeks early. I got an October baby instead of the November baby. My little one is 1 in…
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For Now, I’ll Be Your Everything
For now, I’ll be your everything but someday that will change, my precious son. Someday you’ll find another who will change your world and become your everything. For now, I’ll hold your little…
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Mama, Take The Little Moments For Yourself
I had a revelation recently – I like getting up early and doing the dishes after dinner. Stick with me for a minute, I’m going somewhere with this. I get up early with…
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I Can’t Tell You When You Will Feel Better, But I Promise That You Will
I don’t remember the day – I just felt better. There wasn’t this big change in my life that suddenly made it easier to bear everything and get through the day. There wasn’t…
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Waiting to be Parents
It felt like forever to me, the waiting, but it wasn’t as long as it is for other mamas. The wait to become parents can be a long one. And I’m not talking…
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You & Me, We’re Like Magnets
My husband and I were reflecting one night on our relationship recently. We were just reminiscing on everything that we’ve been through and all of the obstacles we have faced as a couple.…
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Lord, How Many Times Did I Turn Away From You?
How many times did I drown out the sound of Your voice with the crying of more tears? How many times did I blindly walk into the wrong decision without looking up to…
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Give Me God & a Teddy Bear
I will never forget that sound. Every mother’s worst nightmare, the sound of their child in trouble. For me, this sound was the noise an oxygen monitor makes when your child’s oxygen levels…
