Today is the due date for the baby we lost last January. As I looked in the mirror over the past 9 months, I wondered how big my “bump” would be by whatever date it was. Now that my baby would have likely been born had I not miscarried, I feel I am finally able… {read more}
Growing from Motherhood
My One Wild And Precious Life: Reflections of a Stay At Home Mom
Today was one of “those days.” I could blame it on my monthly cycle, a negative comment made to me by a stranger, being nearly out of almost every food my kids will eat without complaining – and a very eventful trip to the grocery store, a nap that was missed by a very tired… {read more}
When Being Strong Is The Only Choice
This is a guest post by Alycia Nicholas. “You never know how strong you are until being strong is your only choice.” I have always prided myself on being a strong woman, but I never imagined the extent to which my strength would be tested when my husband and I embarked on our simultaneously amazing… {read more}
10 Ways To Embrace Being A Mother Of Boys
Gender disappointment is something very real. I know first hand. It’s not that I do not love my boys with all my heart, or wish they were any different. I just always assumed I’d have a daughter. After all, I was one of two girls and I never really knew (and therefore expected) anything different for my… {read more}
TV is No Substitute For a Village
This is a guest post by Juliet Martinez. This morning my son made two colorful fingerpaintings. My daughter got up late and did her chores; then my kids and I rode bikes to the park. When we came home we had lunch and started a handmade craft project for Father’s Day. Then I read for… {read more}
