Category: Motherhood

I never felt like a normal “Mom.” As soon as my first daughter was born, I knew in an instant that she was her own

It’s five o’clock in the afternoon. I’m standing in my kitchen staring at my oven, willing it to make lasagna for me. And then my

When empty nest hit, I mentally counted every day the same way I did when my child was born. “He’s been gone two months and

Right after our son’s second birthday, my husband raised his voice to me, and Garrett walked into the room, planted himself firmly in front of

Raising a daughter who is confident, well-mannered and has a good self-image is not easy, especially in today’s uncivil world. Growing up, I was not

Being a mother is demanding enough without the added stress of all that accompanies the dissolution of a marriage. From the first moment we knew

Becoming a mother was one of the most wonderful and difficult things that’s ever happened to me. Everything I’d ever perceived as challenging up and