Here's to the Mamas Who Have Made Me a Better Mom

Here’s to the Mamas Who Have Made Me a Better Mom

Here’s to the mamas who have taught me everything I need to know about motherhood. Here’s to the mamas who pore over parenting, child development, and educational resources, striving constantly to be the best moms they can be. From you I …

Sometimes I Cry For You Little One

Sometimes I Cry for You, Little One

Sometimes I cry for you, little one. Sometimes I cry because the world is so big and you’re so small, and I worry—Oh, do I worry—about your smallness in this big world. Sometimes I cry because you’re so big and I’m so small, and …

Dolphins Help Heal a Mother’s Broken Heart

Our family started our year of nomadic living last May, in a little condo across the street from Strand Beach in Dana Point, CA. It was heavenly, truly. I had a profound experience there, which has grown even more significant …

Thank You, Village.

They say it takes a village to raise a child, but I think it also takes village to raise a heart. These past two months have been incredibly intense. Watching a loved one get diagnosed with a terminal illness and …

The Beauty in the Tragedy

I’ve been thinking lately about time. It’s been seven weeks since my mother-in-law was diagnosed with stage IV pancreatic cancer. Seven weeks. We don’t know how many days or weeks we have left with her, but unless there’s a miracle …

This Weird Reality

I’ve been trying to write about motherhoody-type things, but it’s just not happening. I’ve always used this blog to write about my life, and right now that means writing about cancer. I feel like I should apologize for that, but …