Today is a big day: it’s the eve of a new beginning, the day before my family and I enter what just might be the craziest and most stressful few months yet. Three of our kids are in schools in two different counties. I start my final semester of law school tomorrow. The twins are … More Sunday #30: The Eve of a New Beginning
It was my daughter’s sixth birthday. My husband and I woke up early to make sure that her birthday wish of pancakes for breakfast could be granted. I hung our felt-lettered birthday banner over the kitchen table. We got carried away, and I let her open all of her presents before school. I told her … More Did My Divorce Ruin My Daughter’s Childhood?
Eloisa, my first baby, just turned six years old! It’s honestly hard to believe. I know every parent says this, but it really does feel like yesterday that I was bringing her home from the hospital. Having a baby during a global pandemic came with certain challenges, but I think one of the best things to … More A Birthday Interview with My Six-Year-Old
Today is my stepson’s first day of kindergarten. He is ready. I am not. He was only two-and-a-half years old when I first moved in with his dad, and my daughter was barely three. My husband and I potty-trained them at the same time. Thomas still wasn’t sleeping through the night, and would frequently wake … More He’s Ready for His First Day of Kindergarten. I’m Not.
Welcome back to another Sunday newsletter! It’s kind of crazy that it’s been twenty-nine weeks of these. Although this months, I made it a goal to write an article a day, I am sure that once my semester starts next week, these weekly newsletters might be all I write for awhile. And that’s okay! I … More Sunday #29: Nor Height, Nor Depth
This past Monday, it was like a switch flipped, and what feels like postpartum depression hit me like a freight train. It’s too early to tell if it’s truly postpartum depression (PPD), if it’s the hormonal crash from weaning, or something else. All I know is that it feels like I’m back in 2021, when … More 5 Postpartum Habits for When Life Gets Heavy
It is so hard to believe that this upcoming Monday, we will be at the six month mark with our twin girls… six months! An entire half a year! I know that I have said this before, but I swear it is going by so fast this time around, much faster than it did with … More Half a Year with Our Twin Girls
When I was four months postpartum, I opened up about some of the things that I was having a hard time with. I think a part of me thought that maybe by writing out my feelings, and sharing them with the world, that I would feel better. It didn’t really work, though, so I’m gonna … More What I’m Struggling with Six Months Postpartum
My husband and I welcomed our twin girls into our family on February 23rd, 2026. And then, we were officially a family of seven… I think. See, it’s a little more complicated when you’re a blended family. I’ve written numerous times about how tricky it can be to be a stepmom (read here, here, here, … More And Then There Were Seven…
School is out (for the kids, not for me — law school is eternal), the sun is shining, and summer is here. With the arrival of the Devil’s armpit to North Carolina comes the seemingly endless invites to barbecues, park play dates, pool parties, and birthday bashes. And I have declined almost all of them. I … More Why I Can’t “Just Bring the Twins!”
Step by Step Parenting 