As promised, Part II of this "Working Moms" series is a guest post by a freelance writer for Healthline. In Part I of this series (click here to catch up if you missed the first installment), I analyzed how the toll that just two weeks back at work wreaked on me emotionally and physically. And,... Continue Reading →
On the Topic of Working Moms {Part I}…
I went back to work when Abby was 5 weeks old. It was brutal. Physically. Emotionally. Mentally. And, I only needed to work for two weeks to polish off the 2013-2014 school year. As a teacher, I knew summer was just around the corner and that I would have 8-10 blissful weeks with my baby... Continue Reading →
Dear Abby {2.5 Month Update}
Dear Abby, You are now 10 weeks old and fast growing out of all of your newborn clothes. Occasionally, I squeeze you into an outfit just so that you have the chance to wear it, but for the most part you are filling out the 0-3 month clothes. Your rolls are so adorable, especially since... Continue Reading →
Finding Purpose & Passion {My Journey into Doula Service}
I never expected my heart to be broken this weekend. I never expected to sit in a training workshop and sob. But, then, God never does the expected in my life. As of Saturday evening, I am now a trained DONA doula (much more on this in the coming weeks and months). For years, I... Continue Reading →
This Story Could Have Gone Either Way {Being Perfectly Honest}
This morning I'm amazed. Amazed at the heartache and fears of these past years and past months of pregnancy. Amazed that...finally...I'm a mom. Amazed as I read Psalms 27 again this morning (a chapter that I read nearly every day for about five months of pregnancy) that "I would have lost heart, unless I had... Continue Reading →
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