If you want to see an over dramatization of how many mother's feel at the end of the day, just watch the ending scene of Schindler's List. As he is being thanked for saving hundreds of people, he begins to...
It’s Not You, It’s Me!
Maybe I'm naive, but I believe that most people are generally well-meaning. I also think that we too quickly claim others are ignorant, but meaning that they're at fault, because they don't understand our path. We cannot all experience each...
I Cry Uncle
I'm done! I'm tapping out! I cry uncle. I can't even pinpoint the straw that dropped me to my knees, but some days I just wonder why I'm so weak. Why does everything feel so heavy? How is the shortest...
Wrapping Up a Year
I'm a highly emotional, somewhat dramatic, always nostalgic type, so it wouldn't surprise me if I've said this many times before, but this has been the most altering year of my life. I have grown and stumbled more in this...
Mother Knows Best, Right?
I have a habit of second guessing myself but to be fair, I have a habit of second guessing in general. I am trusting of people's intentions, but I just think that whether it's a mother, a doctor, or a...
Everything is The Most Important Thing
I don't like to say I'm a busy person. I think "busyness" is silly and trendy and I try to avoid it. It seems like overwhelming ourselves has become a bad habit to prove we have purpose, or maybe it...
Preschool Jitters
Last night I had a dream that my four-year-old, Landon, had his little backpack on and was about to get onto a bus to go to his first day of preschool. In my dream, he gave me a kiss and...
Advice for My Children – Don’t Throw Rocks
Hate, it has caused a lot of problems in the world, but has not solved one yet." ― Maya Angelou...
Before the Crimson Wave Crashes
Every now and then, I would say maybe every - I don't know - four weeks or so, the life is completely sucked out of me. It's pre-game week. It's when I first get the phone call that Aunt Flo...