I have a special treat for you guys today! I asked my husband, Andy, to write on the blog for the first time! Unfortunately, he has personal experience with the subject: what husbands need to know about post partum depression. While this post makes me feel extremely vulnerable, I know that women with PPD are […]
The Attachment Parenting Ideal that I Just Couldn’t Swing
When I was pregnant with our first born, I was super excited about the tenants of attachment parenting. I loved how normal and instinctive everything was. It just made sense to me. There’s really nothing complicated about it, just going back to our roots and doing things naturally, the way our maternal instincts crave. But […]
How to Wind Down for Sleep After a Stressful Day with Kids
Everyone gets stressed. My biggest stressors are also my biggest joys. My kids. It’s no secret that my kids are terrible sleepers. And now that they’re active toddlers and preschoolers and they STILL don’t sleep, this mama finds herself pretty wired at the end of the day. It still boggles my mind that despite the […]
Why I’m Glad I got Post Partum Depression a Second Time
Usually, people joyfully anticipate the birth of their children. But not me. This was not my first rodeo. My first child had rocked my world. (You NEED to read that story first so that this part two will have more weight to it. But since I know some of you are rebels, let […]
Top Parenting Posts of 2014
Parenting is a rather earth-shattering experience. Each parent and child relationship is different, but every parent shares a common bond: imperfect people trying to love their imperfect kids perfectly. I haven’t even been blogging seriously for a full year, but some of my all-time favorite posts to write have been the parenting posts. Here are the most […]
The Pursuit of Health
Let’s face it. Our society idolizes health. Who doesn’t want to be healthy?!? It feels good. It looks good. We may pursue it in a myriad ways. Whether we count calories or chemicals, believe in pharmaceuticals or essential oils, vegan or paleo, yoga or crossfit. Yada yada. Blah de blah. Even if you’re the opposite of […]
Internet Gotcha Down?
I think we all have a love/hate relationship with the internet. Especially for social sites like Pinterest and blogs. I can’t believe how much I have learned about every day life. My whole house is full of ideas that have come from this crazy little box in front of me. But so many times (and […]
What Happened AFTER My Son was Born: An Ugly Battle with Postpartum Depression
(I’m not sure what brought you to this post: curiosity, a wrong click, or maybe desperation. I am going to reveal the yuckiest, most humiliating period of my life to you. I don’t know you, but I’ve prayed for you. If you or ANYONE you know is struggling with postpartum depression, I’d love to be […]