My oldest child turned 10 last month, which prompted me to look back on the last decade of being a mom.
I know we have Mother’s Day, but I wish we had a more intentional celebration around the anniversary of...
Dear NICU Mama,
Our eyes meet as I walk into the room to introduce myself as your baby’s nurse for the day. You smile politely and secretly wish that I was a familiar face instead of another new one. I...
Can you remember that first pregnancy, when everything was new and the possibilities were endless for your future child? Also, the excitement of planning and preparing. Gathering the items you needed and wanted to make up the perfect nursery....
I should probably preface this post by noting that I have a 31-pound one year old who eats almost everything we put in front of him. But, I have been asked more than once how we got him to...
I sat down to write this morning after putting it off for about a week. I told myself it was because laundry needed to be done, my daughter needed my undivided attention, and I needed to plan my return...
I am a rule follower by nature. Actually, not just a rule follower, but a recommendation follower as well. So, as soon as I found out I was pregnant with our oldest child, I started researching. I made sure...
"Mommy, it says on here that breast is best... but you said you wanted to give our new baby a bottle?!" My very inquisitive ten year old was reading the label on a box of sanitizing bags, meant for...
Motherhood comes in all shapes and sizes. For some mothers, they have their decided upon number of babies and they know they are done. Whether it's their second, third, or sixth, they savor that last baby because they have...
The Beautiful and The Not So Beautiful
I wish both sides were told to first time moms. I walked into motherhood with so many false expectations, starting literally from the moment my son was born. He made his debut in...
Scene One
“Ooh, look at this one,” the mama-to-be cooed to her husband. She was only ten weeks pregnant. They hadn’t told any friends yet, only their closest family members. They were spending a warm spring Saturday afternoon window shopping,...
In + Around Birmingham
Getting Dirty:: Kids in the Great Outdoors
That feeling of the cool, smooth dirt between your toes.Maybe the sound of crystal clear water pouring over the mossy rocks as it bubbles...
