I skipped out of my Wills & Trusts class with a lightness that I don’t usually have after talking about dead people’s estates for over two hours straight, and my friend noticed it immediately. When I informed her that I was leaving for the beach early the next morning, her jaw practically hit the floor. … More Mothers Don’t Earn Breaks, They Deserve Them
I had been looking forward to Thursday night all week. My final semester of law school is well underway, and between that, the five kids at home, and the part-time job, it feels like I rarely see my husband. He stays home during the day so that I can go to school or work, and … More Like Ships in the Night
If I could pick one day of my life to relive, I would hands-down pick my wedding day. I asked my husband the same question, without telling him my answer, and yet, his answer was the same: he would choose to relive our wedding day. We knew from very early on in our relationship that … More The Beginning of Forever
My marriage is forever changed now that my husband and I have twins. Before we found out we were expecting last June, we only had kids every other week as a result of our custody arrangement with our previous spouses. We really struggled with missing our kids on the off weeks, but filled the space … More Love in the Aftermath
I have been a stepmom officially for just over a year now, but I have played a significant role in my stepkids’ lives for over three. There are a lot of growing pains the come with being a stepmom. You have to learn how to navigate a delicate parenting situation with your spouse. You have to get … More The Hardest Pill to Swallow As a Stepmom
It’s hard to believe that a week ago, we were somewhere on our journey home from Utah. That truly feels like forever ago! Real life hit hard once we got back, so much so that I didn’t go to work Monday simply so I could do everything that needed to be done. I had to pick up … More Sunday #26: God Is In the Details
I cannot believe that I have been keeping up with these weekly Sunday blog posts for over half a year! At the start of 2026, I was nearing the end of my twin pregnancy and feeling absolutely miserable. I couldn’t even remember what it felt like to feel “normal” anymore. One of the only goals … More Sunday #25: The Author of Our Peace
As someone who got married for the first time at only nineteen, divorced by twenty-two, and recently remarried again, I have been on the receiving end of lots of unsolicited (but still sometimes appreciated) marriage advice. There’s always the classic, “Marriage is 50/50,” and “Never go to bed mad,” but through it all, the most … More “Marry Your Best Friend!”
No one wants to watch a movie where a couple wakes up, gets their kids ready and takes them to school, goes to work, comes home and eats a casserole with their family for dinner, stays up after the kids’ bedtime to watch TV together, and then goes to bed. It would be kind of… boring. … More What Comes After Happily Ever After?
