For Moms

I am by no means a loss or a grief expert. I’m just a mom that lost her son and learned so many things along the way. I was so blessed to have moms that had experienced similar losses come up around me and offer their wise counsel.

October has always been my favorite month. The word "October" bursts in my mind an array of burnt orange, burgundy, and amber. The excited energy; the undercurrent of change in the atmosphere.

Several months ago, I significantly cut back the amount of pictures that I take of my daughter. I realized that parental pride and the feeling of her first year flying by caused me to go a little camera crazy her first few months.

While driving my children home from the (best) zoo, I glanced at the back of my hands gripping the steering wheel. With the way the sun hit them, I saw them in a completely different light. My years started flooding back to me in full force. I realized at that very moment that I was not afraid to show my age.

My college friends and I recently went on a weekend trip to Galveston, Texas. For three years, we have made it a priority to get away together.Our kids are to a manageable age, our bodies are pretty rested from...

It is certainly the time of year when everyone has returned to school, and extracurricular activities have begun, or are in the process of kicking into gear. The decision to have your child participate in an extra-curricular activity may...

A large percentage of my friends have husbands who travel multiple times a week for work. I cannot even begin to fathom what that is like. The exhaustion I feel at the end of a trying day is nothing compared to what so many of you deal with as a regular part of your life.

Pre Pregnancy It’s been said that every pregnancy is different. Every pregnancy is unique. I guess that would ring true because not only is every baby unique, so is the mother. I remember telling some of my co-workers during lunch...

"Be Kind...For everyone, you meet is going through a hard battle". This is a favorite quote of mine and one I try to keep in mind on a daily basis.

Hey, Mamas, you’re beautiful. Has anyone told you this lately? Because it’s true. And I know you don’t always feel it.