Fun fact about me: I’m an Air Force brat. My dad was in the Air Force until I was 16. I’ve moved a total of 11 times, and lived in 5 states (6 if you count college) and two countries. Nine out of the first 13 years of my life were spent living in base… Continue reading Is It Well?
It has started again. That old familiar pang of jealousy. Familiar because I’ve wrestled with it my whole life. From being jealous of other kids with friendships, to being jealous of other young adults getting engaged and married, to being jealous of my friends having children, to people who live near their families, jealousy is… Continue reading Why yes, my eyes are green(ish).
It started one year ago today. The darkest, most nightmarish time of my life started one year ago. A joyful trip to the zoo, for the first time as a family of four, resulted in a nauseatingly horrifying intrusive thought that propelled me into months of panic attacks, heavy anxiety, and intrusive thoughts. I have… Continue reading On This Day In History…
After months of crying and praying and waiting for my son, in many ways, I wasn't prepared to be a mom. My son will be a year old in a few months, and here is what I’ve learned I wasn't prepared for: 1. I wasn't prepared for the amount of bodily fluids I would come… Continue reading The 10 Ways I Wasn’t Prepared to be a Mom
Dear Mom of a Newborn, Congratulations! You did it! You gave birth to a beautiful son or daughter! Now the question is: who does the baby look like? You might not know yet, but what you do know is, you could stare at that little chubby face for hours, and you can’t quite bring yourself… Continue reading Letter to a Newborn’s Mom
Imperfect Pearl 