Coffeehouse Clarity
A recent trip to a coffee shop offered me a reminder I want to carry into the New Year. Sharing with others, I realize, seems like the best way to help me internalize this message.
Finding myself in need...
It all started on a Sunday morning . . .
I awoke to my daughter crying, and I felt unprepared for my day to start. As I lay there, debating how long I could let her cry before guilt set...
Why?
"Why?" I hear this question approximately 82 times a day from my three year old. I know he is just trying to understand the world around him, but it usually snowballs and takes us down some rabbit trail to...
Several months ago, a friend and I were texting back and forth. I think I had complimented her on hosting a great party and was telling her about how I was currently spray painting horses gold to go with...
I see it almost every day on social media, and it is commonplace at the park and the play date too. Mom posts or opens up about some vulnerable moment (going back to work after baby, kid is starting...
I just turned 37.
Wow. I just said that out loud and it sounded weird.
I have three kids, all girls, ages 3.5, 2, and 7 months. In less than four years, I endured three pregnancies and brought three beautiful babies...
Unsolicited advice feels like judgment – I get that. But writing for a moms blog is all about providing advice to and sharing experience with other moms in a judgment-free zone, right? So, in the spirit of sharing advice,...
I’m about to be painfully honest. When the executive director of the North Central Alabama Susan G. Komen North chapter, Veronica, asked me if I wanted to lead the Parade of Hope at this year’s Race for the Cure...
I have a sneaking suspicion.
I suspect that if each of us thought back to the advice we received while pregnant, one of the top ten most-received tidbits would be, "Enjoy the moment."
What No One Tells You
However, the problem...
“Novice teen drivers are twice as likely as adult drivers to be in a fatal crash. Despite a 46-percent decline in driver fatalities of 15- to 18-year-olds between 2007 and 2016, teens are still significantly over-represented in fatal crashes.”...
In + Around Birmingham
The Ultimate Lake Martin Getaway
Something for everyone
If you are looking for a family getaway that includes great views, water, hiking, and fun activities for everyone, look no further...
