This moment played through my mind a million times last night. I can still see the lights of the delivery room, feel my mom’s anticipation and J’s tension. I can feel the fear I had when the whisked my son away from me without even letting me see him, and the relief that… Continue reading 7:55

Quick to anger; Slow to forgive. Is it human nature, or just my own awful flaw? I have learned the hard way that you can’t give your trust as easily as I once did. I’ve been hurt too many times. It takes time to earn my trust now, a long time. I find myself explosive with anger at the… Continue reading Drowning Negativity

I am envious of my not-quite-three-year-old’s short attention span. Yep, I said it. I am envious of the very same attention span that drives me completely bonkers 2.5 million times a day – and I mean certifiably crazy-pants kind of bonkers. From putting on socks to picking up toys, the kid switches tracks faster than… Continue reading 2.6 Seconds

unapologetic: adj. unwilling to make or express an apology.There are too few times in life that we are unapologetic as mothers, women, community members and friends. Mommy Guilt consumes us as we leave for work every day, spend time or money on ourselves, or say “no” to our children. We give time and effort to community,… Continue reading Unapologetic

Packing. The last ten days have been, um, interesting. You so easily forget the little bits of emotion you’ve hidden away in your mind, in your home and its contents. As I took paintings off the walls of my house, I also ripped the bandaids that have been covering the wounds left from my break… Continue reading Packed