Category: Motherhood
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You Need Small Things From Me, Baby Boy
Sometimes I don’t know what you need. And even if I did know I am not sure that I could be it. You are tall and long with big emotions and you have a lot of words. You push my buttons. And I suppose I probably push yours. And there are times that I wish…
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Motherhood: Loving When You Know You Will Have To Let Go
I am writing a series of posts on motherhood this week. Come back each day for a new post. Much love to all the mamas out there! I hugged her for an extended moment. Trying to express my heart with my arms. Asked how she was and how her son was doing with the…
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When A Mom Says She Is Drowning…
When a mom says she is drowning. You listen. And then you say something and then you do something. Say me too. Say truth. Say I understand. Share hope. And/or cry with her. Hug her. (this may have been a drowning day for me!) And then Buy her chocolate. Meet her for coffee. Plan a…
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Not Enough: The Anti-Cherry-On-The-Top
She said she feels like she is drowning. Drowning in deadlines motherhood expectations frustration. I said ditto. I’m exhausted from treading water. From trying to be it all and do it all. And feeling like a miserable failure to top it all off. The anti-cherry-on-the-top. So what’s a woman to do? How do I let…
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Hey there, 2018.
Hey there, 2018. You kind of snuck up on me. I was genuinely startled when I wrote 8 instead of 7. Where did you come from? The last I remember it was hot sun + thunderstorms and here I am sitting in front of a vibrant fire in the fireplace. Is it really January? I…
