First off, I want to extend a warm welcome and a huge thank you to all of the new subscribers! Earlier this week, after a week-long hiatus from Facebook and Instagram, I hopped back on just to announce that I was permanently deleting both accounts, and that the only way to keep in touch with me going … More Sunday #22: Finding Heaven at Home
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
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
Advice I wish someone had given me the first time around … More My Top 10 Postpartum Survival Hacks
I survived two months of exclusively pumping. It might seem silly to some, but I plan to celebrate this milestone every month. Exclusively pumping is hard, not to mention extremely isolating. It can feel overwhelming, but I’m so happy that I’m able to provide more than enough milk for both of my girls. … More Self-Care Sunday #12
Reflections on pumping, marriage, and my internal drive to be productive 24/7 … More Self-Care Sunday #11
Step by Step Parenting 