Evolving Motherhood

At about 4:30 this morning Luke and I were hurtling from our beds, adrenaline already flowing through our bodies. Bodies that had been in deep, deep sleep just seconds before. Without…

Simplify. Last year the word came to me as I pondered words to guide me through 2014. It seemed light, and airy, and it was just what I needed. Once…

In general I’ve felt less of the push and pull with Delaney than I did – and have – felt with Madeline. The push for time to pass, for things…

I am a mom. I have two spunky, creative, and energetic girls. I am tasked with making decisions with their best interest in mind until they reach an age they…

6 years. Nearly 20% of my life. In two different homes.   Through 6/7ths of Madeline’s life.     A first day of kindergarten. Delaney’s home birth.   Two half…

While we’re not the house on the block covered in Halloween decorations, and I don’t always start thinking about costumes for the girls until the holiday is nearly upon us…

I don’t wear busy like a badge of honor. I’m more likely to wear busy like a wound. These words rattled around my head in the midst of packing for…