Tag: reflections
Reflections on Child Loss after 10 years
Dear Liam and Sebastian,
I’m trying to write about what it’s like to have experienced baby loss as I approach your 10th birthday. And what...
How Social Media SAVED My Life
I consider myself an adrenaline junkie and love haunted houses. I have been skydiving and swimming with the sharks. There is just something about...
Confession :: I Don’t Mind the Mom the Pandemic Has Made...
March 11, 2020 was my last normal day. It's been nearly a year of this pandemic (even longer for some), and it seems like...
{microblog} How I Knew I Loved Him
Full disclosure: the time that elapsed between our first date and our wedding was barely more than five months, not to mention we dated...
The North Dallas Tornado :: Reflections From The Other Side
October 20th marks one year since a violent EF-3 tornado ripped through a densely populated part of North Dallas and upended the realities of countless families...
Three Lessons 2020 is Teaching Us
Whether our children are in virtual school, preschool, homeschool, or in-person school, we all have the same teacher: 2020. The lessons have challenged and...
“Mama, Heed Me” : A Breastfeeding Reflection
My baby turned two last week and with that major milestone, we ended our breastfeeding journey. Never did I ever think I would nurse...
Petty Betty Playlist :: Breaking Up With Your BFF
It’s not you; it’s me. Okay, that’s a complete fabrication. It’s definitely you. I seem to have had a magnetic pull to poisonous personalities...
Night Owl :: What Keeps Me Up At Night
This post is part of our Sleep Series. Fellow moms helping you to rest easy!
A nightly routine is an idealistic dream rather than an...
Trying to Become a “YES!” Mom
Fellow moms, I'm trying to change my ways. These days, I'm more Grinch than great, and I want to reform. I want to become...
The {Mom Mantra} That’s Keeping Me Sane
I recently saw something striking shared by a fellow lawyer mom. Somebody wrote: "Anything worth doing is worth doing badly." Yes, you read that...
Graduation…and the Art of Questioning Everything
One day you'll be texting back and forth with your child because it may be your only remaining form of communication. And you'll be...