The new school year has started here in Tennessee. Two of my kids are in middle school this time, while the other two are still kicking it at the elementary school. One thing I have learned in my thirteen years of being a mother is my role as Mom is constantly changing. Gone are the […]
The Day My Mother Saw An Oncologist
I share things on this blog in an effort to have a record of my journey. I document my life for the world to see, in the hopes that I can find human connection and support, through experiencing life together. Today, I share my real life. Just like every other day. I have written posts […]
Mamahood: You Might Be Doing It Right
Mother is a title that I wear with honor and pride. Raising humans is kind of a big deal. I want to be their rock. There are so many things that I have learned along the way, that I want to instill in my kids. But basically I just throw everything that I have at […]
For My Mother
I have learned that being a blogger means being authentic. Telling the world your story. A huge part of my story, is my mother. Let’s go ALL the way back to the beginning. A young, single mother had a baby. There was a time in my life when I didn’t offer that information. I wondered […]
I Don’t Remember How To Relax
There are snow flurries whipping around, outside my window and a blazing fire in the fireplace. (Okay, so really they are gas logs. Because I am not married to a mountain man, who just so happens to love chopping wood. Or even buying chopped wood. But somehow, “I flipped the switch and the gas logs […]
I Am Failing Miserably At This Whole Mother Thing
I gave birth to my first child when I was 31. After pushing for two excruciating hours and two more excruciating minutes, she was finally born. I feel sure that I was on the verge of death after the whole ordeal. But then they placed the most beautiful, bright-eyed baby girl into my arms. And […]
Earning My Old Lady Diaper Changes One Sick Kid At A Time
“Mom, I was so tired and cold all day.” Those were the first words that came out of her mouth when I picked them up from school. I didn’t think too much about it. Sometimes she has TINY inclination toward the dramatic. Then at home, she opted out of snack. Only eating a couple of […]