motherhood

Apr
28
Teaching our daughters self-worth

Teaching our daughters self-worth

Letting her define herself “What? I didn’t mean it like that. Or are you spending too much time with
3 min read
Mar
08
Cancer Diaries: A Year of Losses

Cancer Diaries: A Year of Losses

Yet, so much gained
5 min read
Feb
14
I’m (Not So) Secretly Happy That My Kids Aren’t Making School Valentine’s This year

I’m (Not So) Secretly Happy That My Kids Aren’t Making School Valentine’s This year

And I Feel a Little Guilty About It
4 min read
Dec
19
Strengthening Family Bonds During a Pandemic

Strengthening Family Bonds During a Pandemic

5 Ways We Found Family Time Without Losing our Sanity in the Chaos
5 min read
Dec
11
You Don’t Need Someone Keeping Score of your Mothering

You Don’t Need Someone Keeping Score of your Mothering

Advice from Bluey’s Chilli Heeler
4 min read
Sep
05
Keeping my Sidekicks

Keeping my Sidekicks

Just a little bit longer
5 min read
Jul
14
Dear New Mama

Dear New Mama

You are doing just fine
4 min read
Jun
11
The Haircut

The Haircut

In late March, before the world shut down, I went to the salon for my last professional haircut. The big
3 min read
May
26
Cancer in Quarantine Diaries: Missing the Crowning of Mary and Looking for Hope

Cancer in Quarantine Diaries: Missing the Crowning of Mary and Looking for Hope

In this time of uncertainty, remembering the Blessed Mother means everything.
4 min read
May
22
Cancer in Quarantine: The Loss of a Swim Season and Stages of Grief

Cancer in Quarantine: The Loss of a Swim Season and Stages of Grief

How I am both relieved and grieving the loss of a swim season
5 min read