parenting

  • resting is a work of art

    resting is a work of art

    Learn to rest, not to quit.

    Read more →

  • Quiet and Close

    Quiet and Close

    When the holiday season rolls around, I always feel a mix of excitement and comfort. For me, holidays aren’t about huge gatherings or elaborate parties—they’re about being close to the ones I hold dearest: my immediate family. Growing up, we didn’t always have big family get-togethers, so I’ve learned to treasure the time I spend

    Read more →

  • Red Pill Blue Pill

    Red Pill Blue Pill

    I’ve spent a fair amount of my life feeling like I’ve made the worst decisions possible. I think in a lot of ways, a lot of people feel that way. I could write a dissertation and bore you to actual tears with all of them but I’ll skip that for the sake of time and

    Read more →

  • Sixteen Candles

    Sixteen seems like such a magical number in a kids life. It’s almost like tasting freedom for the first time. Because you know…parents are super dumb and ruin lives and keep children, ESPECIALLY teenagers from enjoying anything in life. Funny how we go from the coolest people in the world to the worst. How we

    Read more →

  • She’s Tired

    It’s difficult being the girl who wants to make sure the world knows she “has it all together”. It’s exhausting. From the moment the alarm goes off in the morning until the creeping way too late hours of the night she pushes past breaking points and meltdowns for the sake of…who knows anymore. The girls

    Read more →