Tag Archives: Mom Confessions

Tomorrow, my baby is turning one. And while my husband, my oldest son, and our family and friends are all joyously celebrating and sending well wishes and asking about gift ideas, I have be...

The days are long but the years are short. I know. Motherhood is a high and holy calling. I know this, too. Motherhood is a privilege. Got it, thanks. I know that you’re supposed to look on the ...

Here we are. Labor Day; the unofficial end of summer. I quit my job at the beginning of the season and my mind was full of all the things I would do with the seemingly endless days that str...

Social media has us “in the know” of everything these days. Want to know what your neighbor had for breakfast? I bet you can find it on Instagram, Facebook, Snapchat, Twitter and who knows...

It's 5:45AM and an alarm is going off across the room. I feel my husband stirring next to me and climbing out of bed to grab his phone, silencing the noise. The start of another day has greeted us as ...

We all want the very best for our children, but it’s impossible to do everything right all the time.  Admitting that is freeing – and it’s also encouraging to other moms in the ...

Did you ever play your parents off each other as a child? Mom says no so you go and ask dad? As a parent, you are probably familiar with this game that you likely attempted to master as a k...

Have you ever wondered if we will have jobs in heaven?  You know, like a specialty? “Oh, she’s the angel of donut sprinkles” or “That’s Sophia, the keeper of the cho...

I saw you. Or rather, I didn't see you as much as I saw your bright tattoos, your many piercings, and your vibrant-colored hair.  I saw them across the school yard as we both...

A couple of days ago, a friend of mine captured a picture of me because I was in one of those 'this is my life' moments. The past few weeks have been a season of humility for me as I've fig...