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As I write this, I’m getting ready to spend two weeks away from my boys for work. That’s never easy. I love my job. I love my kids. Each one holds a special place in my heart, and sometimes those two loves pull in opposite directions. Leaving home is hard. But I also know why…
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You know those days that completely exhaust you, and then one more thing happens that makes you question whether you’re even cut out for the job God gave you? Yeah… That was me Saturday. The day actually started off pretty great. Well… after our first disagreement. Daniel had decided swim trunks were completely unnecessary for…
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As moms, I think we all picture the holidays a certain way. The matching outfits. The perfect family picture. The traditions we’ve spent years building. The smiles. The memories. And then… Real life shows up. This year, America Man apparently decided he was taking the Fourth of July off. After years of proudly wearing his…
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A year ago, I wasn’t sure I could do this. I remember wondering how I would ever take two little boys on vacation by myself. What if they fought? What if the car broke down? What if I forgot something important? What if I ruined the trip? The “what ifs” were endless. But this year……
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Dating in your late 30s and 40s is… confusing. And exhausting. And honestly, just a little offensive at times. Because can someone please explain when exactly we all decided that getting to know someone means also keeping six backup options on standby? Is that dating now? Is “micro-cheating” just socially accepted now? Because call me…
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Healing doesn’t always look like big, life-changing moments. Sometimes it looks like small, quiet things you almost don’t notice—until you realize they’re the very things holding you together. Right now, my healing looks a lot like my boys. Daniel, with his endless love for cuddles and kisses. Somehow, he always knows when my heart feels…
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Mother’s Day is supposed to be a day filled with love. A day where moms are celebrated. Where they get to be surrounded by their children and reminded how much they matter. But for me… it hasn’t looked like that. For years, Mother’s Day meant something very different. It meant my boys being sent to…
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This weekend was one of those that just makes your heart feel full. The kind where you look around and think, this… this is what matters. My boys. Carter—the dude. My smart, sly, quietly hilarious boy. He has this humor that sneaks up on you, and not everyone gets to see it, which honestly makes it…
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You know that feeling when you finally start to overcome something? When you feel stronger, braver, more confident—like you’ve finally made it to the top of the mountain? That was me this weekend. We had a calm, beautiful few days. The boys were loving, kind, and funny, and they didn’t fight much, which in itself…
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One of the hardest parts of healing isn’t just walking away—it’s realizing that, in some ways, you’re still tied to the person you had to walk away from. Co-parenting is supposed to be about the kids. That’s what everyone says. And in a perfect world, it would be. But sometimes, you’re co-parenting with someone who…