Life

Marriage is: Choosing each other again and again (and again)

When it's beautiful and inspiring, when it's hard and tiring, when it's fun and adventurous, when it's mundane and monotonous.

What parenting as an introvert is really like

No matter what stage of parenting we're in, so much of it is counter to what comes naturally to us.

This viral picture proves why mamas need postpartum recovery time

It takes time to heal from something this big.

My firstborn suddenly looked SO BIG when my second baby was born

It happened so slowly, through countless sessions of breastfeeding, battles over keeping…

Motherhood is: Raising them to be independent no matter how hard it will be to let go

I will count it as a success of motherhood when you are able to leave me and find your own path—without my hand to hold. (Though it will always, always be here if you need it.)

Target’s Cat and Jack baby box is back—but you better act fast

Some sizes are already selling out!

True life: My car is my second home

I've gotten a lot done in my Chevy.

Transitioning from a working mom to SAHM was much harder than I thought

I assumed that once I was a stay-at-home mom, I would become a laid back, relaxed lady of leisure, but I was so wrong.

I wouldn’t have made it through the first year without my mama tribe

So much of my first year of motherhood is a blur. I…

I had preconceived ideas about my autistic child’s future—and I was wrong

After his diagnosis we wrote off so many possibilities in our minds and in our hearts and we didn't need to.

True life: I had postpartum depression and didn’t realize it

I started feeling stressed out every time he cried, which was often.

Amazon’s amazing and will deliver to your car now

Seriously, they'll deliver to your minivan and it doesn't even need to be in your driveway.

Everyone told me my second child would be so much harder than my first, but they were wrong

Birth order stereotypes aren't always true.

To a fellow overwhelmed mama—I see you, and I’m here to help

I want to make the time to not only do things for myself (self-care and all), but I want to make others feel special, too.

It’s ‘Take Your Kid to Work Day,’ but maybe every day should be

Today marks the 25th anniversary of Take Our Daughters And Sons To Work Day.

The surprising side effect of getting a babysitter

When we trust others to take care of our children, our children learn to trust themselves.

How to support someone with infertility? With love, grace + understanding

While the causes of infertility vary, one thing is constant: It is really awful to go through.

I became a more peaceful parent using these 4 strategies

I'm slowly, imperfectly getting there.