Who Has It Worse?
My husband and I switch back and forth between who is at home with the kids and who goes to work. One day a week the kids go to my...
To Ourselves, About Ourselves
Yesterday my five-year-old got frustrated and under her breath said,“I am so stupid.” Most moments, this child is confidence personified....
Words Matter
I have a profound love for words. So many of my favorite things in life have words at their center: reading, writing, conversations,...
My Junior High Self
Junior high was awful. It doesn’t feel like there is any way to ease into the topic, other than to just put it out there. Junior high...
Blind Spots
My husband and I recently saw a movie that we could not stop raving about. Then my parents saw it, and they definitely did not rave...
Sacred Sadness
It’s strange how some days, some moments, stick with you, and years later come back, almost as full of color and life as the first time...
The Case for Conflict
It became evident very early in our marriage that my husband and I have completely different orientations toward conflict. I hate...
So Many Ways
I have a nice little morning routine on the days that I work. I like to leave my house about an hour and a half before I see my first...
What a Shame
This morning I made a mistake. It’s not a colossal mistake, but it caused someone some extra time and certainly inconvenienced them. ...
Rest Well
My middle child doesn’t fall to sleep. She crash lands. She is one of those children who seems to have an on/off switch. She is either...
