My Sweet Child, We are finding ourselves once again in a familiar dance. The catalyst being the bruising of your tender places and the grand finale undoubtedly containing… Read more “Dear Hurting Child”
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I have zero desire to clean the toilet, but I do it anyway.
In the past year I have read several articles about the “emotional labor” and “mental load” of motherhood. Moms plan/coordinate everyone’s schedules, arrange carpools, schedule doctors… Read more “I have zero desire to clean the toilet, but I do it anyway.”
4 Things About Me that Have Nothing to Do With Being a Mom
For years now, my identity has revolved around being a mother. And years before that, while my wife and I struggled with infertility, much of my identity revolved around wanting… Read more “4 Things About Me that Have Nothing to Do With Being a Mom”
Tips for Communicating with Non-Verbal Kids
We don’t tend to go out to eat much because we rarely have a good experience and by the end of the meal we’re all rather annoyed.… Read more “Tips for Communicating with Non-Verbal Kids”
Summary of a Marriage: In Texts
My wife and I have been together for almost 20 years. She’s the calm to my storm and I’m the go to her stop. We fight, and… Read more “Summary of a Marriage: In Texts”
Kids Are Kind
It is hard to believe that our littlest, Livy, is almost 1 years old! It seems like just yesterday I was writing about expecting her and finding… Read more “Kids Are Kind”
Dear Drunk Driver
Dear Drunk Driver, Let me tell you about my sister. She’s a mom to 2 young kids, a secretary at a school, an avid volunteer for the… Read more “Dear Drunk Driver”
Making a Difference In A Child’s Life: How You Can Help
When my kids went back to school and they needed backpacks, pencils, and folders, I went out and bought them. When my kids need help with their homework,… Read more “Making a Difference In A Child’s Life: How You Can Help”
In the Greatest of Hope
October 11th is National Coming Out Day At 17 years old, I was struggling to figure out who I was and where I fit in the world that… Read more “In the Greatest of Hope”
When Toddler Cuteness Wears Off: October is Down Syndrome Awareness Month
I’ve been afraid of this since she was born. There’s a phenomenon in the Down syndrome community – or well, I guess the entire community of the… Read more “When Toddler Cuteness Wears Off: October is Down Syndrome Awareness Month”
