This may be the most important blog post I’ve written in my 3 years of blogging. I’ve been giving this little speech verbally as many times as I can since having a conversation with a urologist recently. My friend, the amazing Aleasha, reminded me of this talk today and said I should write about it. […]
Things All Kids Do That You Think Only Your Kids Do
I’ve been a mom for 19 years. That’s a lot of parenting. Some of it’s even been half way decent. I know, right? So I truly believe in my heart that this post has been 19 years in the making. There are a bunch of things, you see, that you think only YOUR children do. […]
Stuff I’m Afraid Of But Am Doing Anyway
“Always do what you are afraid to do.” Ralph Waldo Emerson What’s scaring the living daylights out of you right now? You know, those things you’re doing right now, or those things that are coming up that are terrifying and are keeping you up at night. Or worse, keeping you from falling asleep in the […]
Mother’s Day And Impossible Expectations
Before I even get into this post, I need to type some words to all my amazing friends who have struggled with infertility or have lost a child. This day is inexpressibly difficult and I want you all to know that I love you and that you are not forgotten. And to those of you […]
What #REALwomenmove Means To Me
I am dedicating this post to all the REAL WOMEN I move with. Love you girls more than I can say!! So glad you’re not perfect;). Skirt Sports is launching a new campaign. It’s called #REALwomenmove. And here’s the mission statement: We seek to change the perception of women and fitness by showing the world […]
3 More Days Until Movement 4 Freedom Begins!
Wow, I am getting really excited. Not for myself, this time. For the girls at My Refuge House. Girls who have lived much of their young lives in slavery and now, because of the work MRH is doing, they are receiving hope, training, love and safety. Did you know there are over 20 million slaves […]
Why I’m Glad I’m Not Raising Young Kids Right Now
We started our family in 1996. Yes, almost 2 decades ago, which is unbelievable to me as I can remember taking that pregnancy test like it just happened 10 minutes ago. Back then, we had a few options for where to get parenting advice. They were pretty straight forward and included the following: Our Family […]
What It Means to Be Fearless
Well, we’re finally all moved over to the new blog! Did everybody make the move with me? We didn’t leave anybody behind, did we? I hope you like the new digs! So glad you’re here! Saturday, I’ll be running the 261 Fearless Virtual Race with Skirt Sports that commemorates the anniversary of Kathrine Switzer’s amazing finish […]
On Resilience And Making a Fence with A Hole In It
Resilience is one of my all time favorite words. And as a writer, I LOVE the words. This one, in particular, communicates strength of character and true grit to me. Yes, the John Wayne kind of true grit. Here’s the definition of the word:Resilience: to be able to recoil or spring back into shape after bending, […]