I’m an auntie again! Last Friday my youngest sister Birgitta finally had her baby girl after a very long labor. Since my sister lives in Michigan and I live in Florida, I haven’t held my new little niece yet. But the texts were flying back and forth all weekend and it’s been great to see the pictures and know that… Read more →
Category: Motherhood
Facing Forward
A few weeks ago my mom friends started passing around a blog from the Huffington Post called The Mom Stays in the Picture. In it, writer Allison Tate explains why she and many of her friends avoid being photographed: “We’re sporting mama bodies and we’re not as young as we used to be. We don’t always have time to blow… Read more →
No Need to Wait
The other day I was walking with my three kids through Aldi when a woman coming the opposite direction said in disgust, “Time to get spayed,” as she brushed by us. For a second I stopped. Did she just really say that to me? I stared at her back as she headed to the check out. My face was burning.… Read more →