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...
The Next Right Thing
My husband and I recently bought a house. The first time we saw it, our realtor told us it "had a lot of potential,” which turns out to...
When Feelings Aren't Fun
Not long ago I was having a conversation with my four-year-old about a fight she had with her brother. “I was so so so so so mad. I...
