Welcome to the new Sunday newsletter! In place of Self-Care Sundays, there is now Sunday Snapshots. The main goal of this weekly article is to (1) give a quick life update for the family members and friends that subscribe and (2) share a way I saw God in my life in the week prior, whether it … More Sunday #21: Thanking God In the Storm
The other day, someone asked how old my twins were, and I said almost four months. Not three months and three weeks, and definitely not seventeen weeks — in fact, I just had to pull up my calendar to confirm that that is how many weeks old they are. It’s hard to believe that the … More The Newborn Phase with Twins Isn’t Actually That Bad
This past week at church, someone asked me how I was doing, and for the first time since giving birth to my twins back in February, I answered, “Well, I was doing great.” After weeks of just smiling and nodding whenever someone told me how great I was doing and how they had no idea how I was managing it … More What I Wasn’t Prepared for at Four Months Postpartum
We made it to the last Self-Care Sunday! When I started this newsletter back in February, I had zero plan. I didn’t even have concepts of a plan. Over the first few weeks, the format took shape, though, and I committed to writing once a week. I needed something to kickstart my writing again and … More Self-Care Sunday #20 — The Last Hoorah
Last night, I texted my mom, “That’s it. I’m quitting.”
She responded, “What, putting the kids to bed? 😂”
“No,” I said, “my job.”
The week prior, my husband had switched to working night shifts so that I could work. I had been interning at a law firm downtown for spring semester … More Your Capacity Grows As Your Family Grows
I love working on myself and my career, while also working towards a better future for my family. One with more security, more freedom. It is extremely gratifying, for me personally, to be contributing to our family’s finances.
My sweet, angel of a husband understands all of this and agreed… … More Self-Care Sunday #19
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
Step by Step Parenting 