I woke up in the middle of the night to see an email from my good friend, Helena, and felt my heart skip a beat in my chest as I read the words.
"He has decided that he would like...
It was 10:30am, he was supposed to be there by 9:00am to pick me up and go to the party. I called, I texted, I even sent messages to his friends. Nothing. My initial reaction was to be worried...
Our family is fairly "normal". Two parents. Both work outside the home. Three kids. Two dogs. Ballet. A love of parks and fun. But in a lot of ways, that’s where our "normal" ends.
You see, my husband and I have...
One piece of advice that I received time and time again as I transitioned to becoming a new mom was that I didn't have to give up the things I loved just because I had a kid. I could...
Last year my husband and I had a unique opportunity to go on the vacation of a lifetime. We had two free roundtrip airfare to anywhere in the world! We had all the googly eyes. We were scouring the...
It was devastating. At times, it still sneaks into my psyche and haunts me.
However, I also have seemingly pain free moments. I can smile again, I would even say I am doing OK. The dichotomy of all of this is...
(Guest post by my husband, Nathan Reiter)
I know it’s not the same, but it’s hard to leave. Backing out, seeing their faces pressed against the window, as I continue to move about my day, pretending as though life will...
A "just us" getaway. Something that hadn't occurred in almost 8 years was in the works. Eight years and four kids later we were way past due. Ohio was cold so the beach was the place to go. We...
Most of us have experienced the “mom dating” phenomenon -- or at least heard of it. You meet a mom at the park or story-time at the library or gymnastics. She seems cool, and she’s baby-wearing with the Tula...
Anxiety and depression. These two diseases affect countless people but so many suffer silently. Our culture seems to have a stigma surrounding mental health and few people are willing to talk openly about their struggles.
If you search the Internet,...
Isn’t love a funny thing? Like, really. Think about it. It’s kind of an odd thing. Sometimes we immediately fall head over heels for a person, and other times we end up with the last person we thought we’d...
When my husband and I got married, naturally we discussed our plans for kids. We agreed that after we were "done", he would have a vasectomy. Our research told us that was the best option for us - and...
Once upon a time, it was just the two of you. Seems like an eternity ago, right? When you’re knee deep in late night feeds, witching hours, sleep regressions, tantrums, and potty training, it can be hard to remember...
That’s it. I’m done. I’m done with “date nights”. Every year for the past five years, I’ve started the year declaring that this would be the year that my husband and I finally make that elusive date night happen....
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