It was a bad day, parenting-wise. I don’t mean a— “well, that wasn’t my best work” –kind of day, I mean a— “this day will most definitely come up in my kid’s therapy session 20 years from now&
There’s a shallow creek that runs parallel to the trees in our backyard. Earlier this spring, some neighborhood kids made a makeshift bridge from a single worn-out wooden beam. It stretched across one side of the short bank to the other with su
Before you arrived earthside, my soul ached for each of you in a way I can’t explain— like parts of me were missing. But I had no idea yours wouldn’t just snap into my own like two lost puzzle pieces. No, all my other pieces neede
...........and there it is. 😑😆 #momlifebelike #mothersday2023 #mothersday #funnyparenting #funnyparentmemes #mommeme #mommemesdaily
…and it always will be. 🫶 #momquote #momquotes #momquotesoftheday #momquotesalldaylong #herviewfromhome #momlifebestlife #momlife101
**Trigger Warning: This post discusses miscarriage** As a first-time mom nine years ago, I learned that Mother’s Day is a two-sided coin. Heads. It’s brilliant and beautiful, glimmering with love and joy and gleaming with gratitude. Ta
Always and forever. 🥹🤍 #parentingquotes #motherhoodquote #motherhoodquotes #momoftwokids #momworthy #herviewfromhome #momlifequotes
A close family friend came down from Chicago yesterday so I could sign 10 copies of “So God Made a Mother”. 🥹 She’s gifting them to her friends and family for Mother’s Day— and it’s just the sweetest thing ever. T
My husband doesn’t “get” my anxiety. He doesn’t understand it because he’s never experienced it. He doesn’t know what it’s like to have his heart constantly race, or skip-a-beat palpitations, or shortness of
When my son carefully makes his way across the kitchen tile to avoid the imaginary lava cracks, “Get your shoes on!” When my daughter dances around the living room in her pajamas before bedtime, “Please brush your teeth!”
Tomorrow, “So God Made a Mother” makes its official debut into the world! 🎉 You can find my essay “I Met My Dad after He Died” on page 83. It’s a subject I’ve touched on briefly in the past— but never like
Ugh, my heart is so full. Mountains were moved to make this trip happen— and I’m so dang grateful they were. Friday night, the contributing authors of “So God Made a Mother” came together in Omaha, Nebraska from all over t
I find myself falling back on this quote every time I feel like my parenting just “isn’t working”. Maybe you’ve been there too— repeating the same phrases, breaking up the same arguments, redirecting the same behaviors
Two writers and an illustrator walk into a restaurant… That’s all I got. 😂 But in all seriousness, it’s a privilege to share a table with these two ladies. Sarah of @sarahlowecreates is the majorly talented illustrator and auth
In case nobody’s told you lately 🫶 #motherhoodquotes #motherhoodintheraw #motherhoodunited #herviewfromhome #wisdomformothers #momlifebestlife
Perspective 🫶 #motherhoodquotes #herviewfromhome #momquote #momquotes #momlife #momments #mommemes
We were waiting in the checkout line at the local resale shop. I had resolved to stop buying full-priced clothes for my daughter, who seemed to need the next "-T" up every few months. I stood there clutching my loot of gently-used 5T summe