My daughter just turned 8 and we have celebrated for a month. She is so lucky. She had a party with friends, as well as a family party on both sides. Now we have to find a place for...
When we moved to Colorado Springs for work, I didn’t think through the timing of how close the holidays would be upon us as we unpacked boxes and attempted to feel settled. Christmas saw our stockings hung by the...
Coming into motherhood really does look like a wrecking ball. It felt that way to me at first. Between the postpartum days, and the moments where you think you have things figured out, just to turn around and realize...
This month, my daughter turns eight years old. It feels like it was just yesterday that I was snuggling my tiny newborn baby in my arms, but now that newborn is officially entering her “big kid” years. Watching her...
Last weekend, my son competed in a jiu-jitsu competition. Jiu-jitsu is a ground-based martial art that focuses on grappling and the use of leverage, pressure, and other tactics in the pursuit of a submission of your opponent. This is...
I had my son when I was 20 and my husband was 23. He was planned; we were over the moon to be starting our family and we were as ready for him as new parents can be. However,...
As I experience summer begin to fade, I can’t help but notice myself struggling with the changing of seasons. I really, really like sunshine and warmth. This is my happy place where I more easily find opportunities to thrive....
Parenting is hard, there is no doubt about that. We are constantly faced with challenges, societal pressure, and opinions from everyone in our life, and of course, we have children who are demanding snacks and refusing bedtime. One thing that...
I think it was when I became a mom that “quiet” started making me nervous. If it was quiet and I didn’t hear my kids, they were most likely doing something dangerous, messy, or at the very least something...
This morning as I sat in the waiting room for my first women's wellness check since giving birth to my daughter, I found myself reflecting on how much transformation I have gone through to become the woman I am...