I Will Be Their Home.
I will be their home. I remember when I was little, and I would go for an overnight at a friend’s house. For awhile, it was incredibly special—all of that newness—and then, eventually, I...
Author: Jennifer
Yep, My New Year’s Resolution Is to Enjoy My Morning Coffee.
It’s the new year, but I don’t feel any different. Unless you count my new cold. New years are always strange in that they traditionally start out with a heart full of hope, a...
I Married You 10 Years Ago, but I Choose You Every Day.
One day, this will all be over. There won’t be a bin in the corner for dirty diapers. There won’t be a headache from not getting enough sleep. There won’t be runny noses to...
The Hardest Part Of Being A Parent
The rain comes down so heavily that the grass becomes a muddy pond. Rings of water droplets are visible from inside the house, as I look out the window. My daughter asks for snow and,...
The Surprising Parenting Lesson I Learned at the Dentist.
I’d never had my teeth whitened in any way, until six months ago. I was getting a filling on a front tooth replaced and decided, when they were matching the shade, to have my...
When We Are Missing Our “Village.”
Right now, for a few minutes, I’m on the computer when I “should” be playing with my kids. Apparently, according to all of this sage parenting “wisdom” out there, it’s not okay to ever...
Letting Go Like a Girl.
On rewriting our limitations: I tell my girls they can be anything, not because I believe they can be, but because I want them to believe it. I wanted to be a writer as...
There Is No Such Thing as a Play-By-Play After a Day with Kids.
I was melted into the heated passenger seat of my car as my husband drove our little family to the grocery store. It was late—after dinner—and the darkness was lessened by the twinkling shop lights...
I See You, Mom.
Sometimes I want to tell her I see her. I see her pretty makeup and her favorite blouse. I see how hard she’s trying to speak patiently to her child. I see her exhaustion,...
10 Things This Stay-At-Home Mom Is Grateful for This Holiday Season.
Finding gratitude within the daily stress of stay-at-home mothering: The last month was a challenging one. Without going into unnecessary detail, the past few weeks have felt weighty and stressful, and not holiday cheerful and...
