The Long Way Home
I went through a very hard season my junior year of high school. I felt betrayed and abandoned by people in my life that it had never...
Denial and Obsession
The other day my kids discovered this massive spider sitting outside on a cooler we had used the day before. It was huge. It had a...
The Good and The Bad
This weekend was Memorial Day weekend, and it was filled with so many things I love. We celebrated my daughter’s birthday, spent time...
Two Questions
May is an insane month. The end of the school year, spring sports, and closing programs for various activities. It’s finally not...
It's Complicated
My first child was born a few days before Mother’s Day. I remember that Mother’s Day so clearly. I was just in awe of his tiny, perfect...
What Am I Saying?
Today is my firstborn’s ninth birthday. Nine. I swear I was pregnant with him for nine years; the actual past nine years have flown by....
I'm Sorry, I Forgive You
I am lucky enough to be married to a pretty spectacular human being. He’s wonderful, but he isn’t perfect. This weekend he made a...
Good Guys, Bad Guys, and So Many Questions
Whenever we read a book or watch a movie together, my kids have one question. Actually, they have thousands upon thousands of questions,...
Liminal Space
I have this quote on a chalkboard in my house that says, “No matter how long the winter, spring is soon to follow.” Baloney. This winter...
When Words Fail
I am a words person. I love the written word and the spoken word. I love listening to people say the words and I love saying them...
