While I’m grateful to have the ability to be pregnant, that gratitude co-exists with not recognizing who I see when I look in the mirror. Despite knowing that I’m literally making a human inside of my body, I struggle with all of the mental, emotional, and physical changes that come with pregnancy. … More Learning to Love Pregnancy
You change when you’re in law school. Ask any attorney. It’s a unique, intense, difficult, and refining process. If it wasn’t, it would be too easy. Law school changes the way you think, the way you manage your time, the way your view yourself, your peers, and the world. When things get tough, you find … More Managing Law School While Pregnant
When my husband and I found out that we were expecting, we knew that this meant not just a big change in our lives, but in the lives of our three children, as well. Especially when we found out it was twins, we wanted to make sure that our kids were somewhat prepared for what … More 5 Ways to Prepare Your Kids for a New Sibling
I will never forget my first Christmas alone after I got divorced. Because my separation happened in the beginning of November, I knew that the upcoming holiday season would be tough. I would be showing up to Thanksgiving dinner alone, Christmas parties alone, and more holiday events, all alone. I wasn’t necessarily ready to announce … More What the Holidays Are Like as a Blended Family
We had planned on a tough pregnancy, but the one thing I hadn’t anticipated was how supported and taken care of I would feel throughout it. I might be physically carrying our children, but in a way my husband is carrying me and our girls by how supportive and involved he is during this pregnancy. … More Supporting Your Partner During Pregnancy
If someone in your life is going through a divorce, you’re bound to notice. With nearly 43% of marriages ending in divorce as of 2024, it’s not exactly uncommon. If you feel the urge to ask, “What happened?” then go ahead, but here are some things to consider. … More Stop Asking Divorced People, “What Happened?”
Nobody said being pregnant with twins would be easy. But I didn’t want to spend the rest of my pregnancy completely miserable. When pregnancy feels like anything but a gift, it’s important to find something — anything — to be grateful for, and to focus on the little wins. … More When Pregnancy Feels Like Anything But a Gift
I was born and raised as a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, so I went regularly for nineteen years until I stopped attending in 2019. For the six years after that, I considered myself an “ex-mormon.” Until this year. This is my story. … More My Faith Journey: From Mormon to Ex-Mormon and Back Again
Divorce is a huge change in everyone’s lives, parents and children alike. My daughter went from living in one house with both parents and all of her possessions, to splitting time between two houses, two parents, and two completely different ways of life. … More 5 Ways to Support Your Kids Through Divorce
No amount of tests and scans can fully alleviate the uncertainty and anxiety that tends to haunt a pregnancy after a loss. We are over the moon to be expecting two new babies, but nothing could have prepared me for how hard pregnancy after loss would be. … More Pregnancy After Loss
Step by Step Parenting 