I made it, friends. My second year of law school is complete. This year had lots of highs and lows. I received my lowest grade ever. I sat in on oral arguments at the Supreme Court of the United States. I was still bleeding from birth when I took my Family Law final exam. I read … More Self-Care Sunday (Wednesday?) #18
A few months ago, when the twins were maybe five weeks old, an idea popped into my head one day:
‘Kevin and Thomas should go camping together!’ I don’t know what prompted the idea. Maybe it was because I felt bad that with the twins’ arrival, my stepson was now … More Marshmallows, Mishaps, and Memories
I swear, the weeks are getting faster and faster as I speed towards the end of this semester of law school! After this one, there’s just one more newsletter before I finish up my 2L year — a reality I still haven’t fully processed yet. I remember June of last year … More Self-Care Sunday #17
It has been a very busy but very good week. I saw someone refer to this time of year as “May-cember” and that couldn’t be more accurate! Our oldest recently performed in a musical, our second oldest is finishing up kindergarten this next week and has a dance recital the next … More Self-Care Sunday #16
Another busy week is done! Between the weather finally warming up, and getting back into running, I feel like a new person. All week, I’ve just been amazed at how much my mental health has improved by simply getting outside and exercising more. It’s been a great reminder of why I fell … More Self-Care Sunday #15
I went into my first pregnancy blissfully unaware of the toll that motherhood could take on one’s mental health. I truthfully don’t even think I had heard of postpartum depression or anxiety ever before. To be fair, I was only nineteen when I found out I was pregnant, so why would I … More Nobody Warned Me About Postpartum Rage
Happy Mother’s Day to all of you wonderful women out there! As I mentioned in this week’s blog post, Mother’s Day is something I’ve struggled with since becoming a stepmom, so if today brings up sad or complicated feelings for you, just know you’re not alone. My husband apparently had the kids make … More Self-Care Sunday #14
That first Mother’s Day as a stepmom stirred up lots of complicated feelings of jealousy and guilt and shame. I was envious of all of the moms who got to have a completely ordinary day, seemingly oblivious to how lucky they were to be able to be with their kids every single day. … More A Stepmom’s Struggle with Mother’s Day
This week marked the midway point in my current semester of law school! Once I finish up this term in June, I will have officially finished my 2L year, and I’ll only have one semester left before graduation in December! It’s crazy to think that this time a year ago, I was … More Self-Care Sunday #13
Advice I wish someone had given me the first time around … More My Top 10 Postpartum Survival Hacks
Step by Step Parenting 