Motherhood: A Hinderance or an Honor?
I can’t believe I’m a mother. If you’re meeting me for the first time and you’re wondering how many weeks postpartum I am, the answer is 508 weeks. My kids are 8 and 9 years old and I still can't…
What Women Really Mean When We Say We Need A Break
We wake up. We feed children. We clean house. We let go of our inhibitions from the night before or the entire week we spent tired but pushing past our will to accommodate the needs of others and ourselves. And…
Then There Were Four.
Let me just be honest with you for a moment. I never imagined that I would be a wife and mother. I wasn’t one of those girls who dreamt of white weddings and long evenings in the kitchen. I…
A Dying Superhero
There is this ability we have. The ability to die over and over while trying desperately to look alive. Putting on makeup and cute clothes to feel beautiful. Convincing ourselves that we have to keep going or life will drown…
Nothing More Than A Housewife
"I'm nothing more than a housewife. Cleaning and raising children will be what my life consists of for the next 20 years. I'll commit…