The Little Things
One day last fall I was driving my son to kindergarten, and we realized we had forgotten his backpack. I planned on driving past his...
Limits
It’s Sunday night, and I have been scrambling to do all the things I do on Sunday nights. Make sure backpacks are packed and homework...
Relational Wounds
The other day I was talking to someone was has just been badly burned in a relationship. Someone she loves and trusted used her honesty...
In Praise of Single-Tasking
The other day I was making dinner. While talking on the phone. While helping my son with his homework. While holding my toddler. While...
Pay Attention
Last summer my middle daughter got a tiny little cut on her heel while she was playing outside. It was more of a prick, and she barely...
Beyond the Mess
Two weeks ago today, my family spent our first night in our new home. A home that was still very much under construction, as evidenced...
The Green-Eyed Monster
Have you ever found yourself jealous of somebody’s Facebook status or Instagram picture? I refuse to believe that I’m the only one this...
Enough
One of my least favorite truths is that the things that make me most crazy about other people are always also true of me. So when...
It's Me
Returning to work after the birth of my third child was brutal. Not only was it sad and anxiety-provoking to leave my tiny newborn, but...
An Ode to No
As the mother of 3 young children, I hear and say the word “no” very frequently. When my firstborn was just learning to talk, my father...
