I’ve always been a big reader. I grew up going to the library and bringing piles of books home with me. On vacations, I’d bring more books than there were days of the week; in the pre-Kindle and tablet days, I was worried I’d run out of things to read! So, when I had kids, […]
You’re Not Alone: Life is Messy – A Pledge to Start Sharing More of my ‘Zoomed Out’ Moments
Social media is full of ‘zoomed in’ photos, where we tend to share only our best moments. But know, you’re not alone… life is messy. And this is my pledge to crop less of the mess out.
Letting Go of Perfection: I’m a Hot Mess Mom, and I’m (Working on Being) Okay with That
I need to regularly remind myself that the things people often put on social media are their highlight reel. They’re not our full lives: the heartaches, the disappointments, the anxiety…. I need to remind myself of that, so I figured others might need this reminder too. There’s a reason that I say this blog is […]
Letter to my Daughter as She Starts at a New Preschool
Oh my sweet girl, You amaze and impress me every day… but especially today, the day you started PreK. You did preschool last year too when we lived in the city. But this felt different. Today felt bigger. It felt even more momentous, in big part because you’re now going five days a week and […]
The Courage to be Vulnerable: Book Review of ‘Daring Greatly’ by Brene Brown
I’m going to get vulnerable here… and this is new for me. I feel like I’ve always been concerned with how other people perceived me. I always worried that I was too awkward and too weird. Or maybe too quiet. Or that I never knew what to say. In turn, I never felt “good enough.” […]