Striving for a transparent & authentic life
Guilt is a sticky, tangled web and fear, the paralyzing spider. The importance of making decisions that have no foundation in fear or guilt probably ranks higher than just about anything in my life and yet, since becoming a mom, I’ve found myself trapped into bad decisions (or the avoidance of any.decision.at.all) so often. The [...]
The idea that kids hate vegetables is total… well fudge. We eat our fair share of that around here, too. It tastes good, goes down easy, but it’s goodness is ultimately short-sited. I do realize there are some very picky eaters out there. I promise I’m not on any high horse for superior parenting here, [...]
I’m not a “great” mother. I don’t think I’m a bad mother. I love my children with all my heart and soul. Every decision I make comes after careful thought and consideration. I’m not just raising my children, though, I’m still “raising” myself. I believe I’m the best mother for my children but, I’ll never [...]
I don’t know how to put myself out there without ruffling feathers. I wish I did, but I don’t. I’ve heard bloggers lament over this same problem more times than I can count. How do I put my heart and emotions out there and let people in, without alienating someone? There’s always a way to [...]
I don’t have a whole lot of spare time these days, but I do have an iPhone and a radio. I know about this Time magazine cover: I wasn’t going to say anything, but let’s face facts: I’m not great at keeping my opinion to myself… Ok, I’ll join the crowd in acknowledging that the [...]
Just a short post to share some pictures and share the news. If you follow me on Facebook or Twitter, you already know this, but our newest addition arrived at 6:06PM on 3/26/12 in our home in water. We felt this delivery was the best decision we could have made and I will share the [...]
It’s so strange to think about how much different my life, thus far, could have turned out… The birth of our second baby quickly approaches and nearly every person I met over the past week has asked at which hospital I plan to deliver. I find myself at a loss for the words to adequately [...]
Inquisitive pretty much defines the kind of child I was. Starting at a very young age, I remember my mom telling me about her undeniably magical experience with it. If ever there was a mother who could really prepare her daughter for motherhood and all it’s glory, it’s my mom (along with many other women [...]
