Maybe there’s a season of my life waiting for me in the future where I will get to be a stay-at-home mom again, and when that season comes, I’ll welcome it. But for now, I love my life and my motherhood journey for exactly what it is right here in the present. … More The Guilt of Wanting to be a Working Mom
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
It’s impossible for anyone to give 100% to parenting and 100% to their relationship and 100% to school and 100% to work and 100% to their health, simultaneously, all the time, every day. In fact, that’s a fantastic recipe for burn out! But balance isn’t about control; it’s about adjusting when life throws something new at you. … More Balancing Motherhood with Law School
There is still so much work to be done before I can be a practicing attorney, but the light at the end of the tunnel is so much brighter now than it was in August, and for that, I am beyond thankful. … More Reflections on My First Year of Law School
I have never experienced anything quite like finals week after my first semester of law school. To say that I was ready for a break would be a massive understatement. The farther I got into the semester, the worse my mental health got, as well. We were done with classes by Thanksgiving break, but the … More My First Winter Break of Law School
At the end of 2023, I felt on top of the world. I had just written my thirty-page senior thesis and enrolled for my last semester of college. I ran three ultramarathons that year, snagged a PR in the 5k, and competed in my first sprint triathlon. I had been with my boyfriend for eight … More The Never-Ending Race
I remember the fear and anxiety like it was yesterday. I had just completed my first semester of college ever, at Brigham Young University – Hawaii. We had received our final grades and now had a GPA. It was already late afternoon, because I had put off calling my parents all day. Why was I … More You’re Not Too Stupid, and It’s Not Too Late!
Step by Step Parenting 