Motherhood + Parenting

Gone are the days that holiday plans were left up to someone else. Growing up we spent most, if not all, holidays with my mom's side of the family. This worked well for our family but now that I...

Once I became a mom, my attention was focused on ensuring the best life for my daughter. I also want to teach my daughter to be empowered to make a change in her community and to see the value...

Gen Z, Gen Z, What do you See?  I see moms in skinny jeans walking towards me. Gen Z, Gen Z, What do you See? I see moms with side parts smiling at me. Gen Z, Gen Z, What do you see? I see...

I got my period at the age of 12. It happened in the middle of English class and I was humiliated and excited all at once.  It also happened in 2002. In Pixar's new Movie Turning Red, the year...

Hear me out. I know this may be an unpopular opinion, but can we stop for a moment to reflect on the message that “you are enough” could be sending? I know the intent is to empower mothers to persevere...

Nope, the gift wasn't a vacation, a fancy purse, flowers, or jewelry. It wasn't even therapy. It was a surgery. A surgery I had to fight tooth and nail for - with six different doctors to be exact! For my entire...

I've had to reflect on this thought often as a parent because let's be honest...having little ones in church can feel pointless at times, right? And I was once a children's minister! As a mom, I'm often so busy passing...

First, let me begin by saying I know that this moment in our lives is one of the scariest, most chaotic, and anxiety-ridden times any of us could have ever imagined. I totally get it. It is terrifying and debilitating. I know...

It's the day I knew would come, and I must say I have more mixed emotions than I thought I would. It is time to say goodbye to nap time in our house. With some reluctance, but also relief,...

  grat·i·tude: the quality of being thankful; readiness to show appreciation for and to return kindness I quickly buttered a piece of bread and stuffed it into my mouth, desperate for something, anything, to distract myself from the emotions bubbling to...

My husband is from Arizona, so we knew from the start of my pregnancy that we would be taking a trip back to visit his family within the first few months of our daughter's life. I spent hours scouring...

I love to read and sharing my favorite authors and books with others. I had a baby in 2015 though so my reading game has consisted more of board books than novels as of late. And it's much easier...