Tag: life lessons
My Uncurated Home: It’s Not Clutter, It’s Proof of Life
When I realized we’d be living in our current home for a while, I wanted to make it picture-perfect. Without realizing it, I got...
Judge Away, I Will Still Feed My Kids Processed Foods
Processed, shelf-stable, palm, (gasp!) seed oils, and food dyes. For the love of science, I am a huge fan of these foods for my...
When You’re in a Negative Place
Life can feel like a rollercoaster. It’s filled with highs and lows. The ebbs and flows of our emotions are often connected to our...
The Future for Football from a Football Mom
I am a football mom. My boys live for football. My oldest plays sixth grade tackle, and my youngest plays fourth grade modified football....
Weathering the Seasons of Marriage Through Parenthood
My husband and I just celebrated our 10th wedding anniversary. In almost as much time, we have been parents. We knew, before getting married,...
The Return to Normal: What Have We Learned?
I had thought Covid’s abrupt disruption of everything normal had taught us some lessons about slowing down. It reminded us of how quickly life...
Starting to Run, One Baby Step at a Time
I am not a runner, but I started running the other day.
More accurately, I did some running within 22 minutes. I ran for a...
Meet Melissa :: An Unexpected Path to Motherhood
Tumultuous. That's the one word I would use to describe my entry into becoming a mom. I did not grow up yearning to be...
A Letter to My Smartphone
Dear Smartphone,
You are my best friend, my smartphone. You communicate with me every minute of every day. If I would let you, you would...
The Kind Bully
“I’m not coming down. I do not want to ever see you or anybody in this house again,” my seven-year-old son exclaimed as I...