Jot down the first thing that comes to your mind. When I saw the prompt today, I just had to respond. This isn’t my usual content, but I feel like it still applies to so many people. In August 2010, I was diagnosed with gestational diabetes. I was pregnant with my first son after three…

What’s the best compliment you’ve ever received? It’s so easy to feel like you’re not doing well as a mom, especially on those days when the children aren’t listening. I remember this one time, my husband and I took all five kids to Toys R Us. For whatever reason, I ended up with all of…

Katy Perry’s song, “Firework”, features a lyric that asks “Do you ever feel like a plastic bag drifting through the wind wanting to start again?” Yes. Yes, I do. It’s 2023. It’s been three years of weirdness since the beginning of Covid-19, and being a mom has become so much different. I’m not a stranger…

What activities do you lose yourself in? I would love to say that I spend my leisure time traveling or checking off my bucket list items, but the reality for me right now is far from that. As a stay at home mom (SAHM) to five rambunctious children, I get lost in sports schedules, Girl…