Just Put on a Happy Face…

Parenting is exceptionally hard, but co-parenting can (sometimes) be even harder. It’s defined by partnership, love, friendship, teamwork, trust, doubt, frustration, communication, compromise, trial, error, respect, togetherness, eye rolls, “I told you so” moments, learning, teaching, listening, hugging, fighting, laughing, self-betterment, self-reflection and self-awareness. It’s letting go but not giving up. It’s learning about yourself and… Read More Just Put on a Happy Face…

September 7, 2017 The Juggle Struggle1 Comment

The Hardest Parental Decision We’ve Had to Make…

This is a tough one to write… but I need to so that I can find a way to close this chapter and move forward. About three years ago, my husband and I adopted a dog. We had finally moved from an apartment to a house, and in my mind that instantly meant a dog… Read More The Hardest Parental Decision We’ve Had to Make…

August 31, 2017August 31, 2017 The Juggle Struggle6 Comments

The Mom Bod Struggle is Real… (but it came from my babies!)

When I was in high school I experimented with not eating. Or, at least eating just enough to maintain my thigh gap – which I discovered is an apple, a cup of coffee, and the occasional hot dog wrapped in lettuce. For the protein. While this phase of my life was relatively short lived, I… Read More The Mom Bod Struggle is Real… (but it came from my babies!)

August 24, 2017August 24, 2017 The Juggle Struggle2 Comments

Why I’m Not Afraid to Raise My Kids in this World

I’ve recently seen a lot of posts from other moms expressing their concern for the world in which their children are growing-up. “What kind of world am I bringing my kids into?” “How can I keep them safe in a world like this?” “I fear for my children’s futures.” I am not denying that we… Read More Why I’m Not Afraid to Raise My Kids in this World

August 17, 2017August 23, 2017 The Juggle Struggle2 Comments

Thou Shalt Not Suffer: Having the Birth You Want vs. Having the Birth You Need

Birth is a beautiful thing – our bodies work for months on creating a life, and once the baby is ready to be born, our body knows exactly what to do. The process is difficult, long, and painful, and varies for each individual woman. But a woman’s birth experience, I believe, frames how the baby… Read More Thou Shalt Not Suffer: Having the Birth You Want vs. Having the Birth You Need

July 20, 2017August 23, 2017 The Juggle Struggle3 Comments

The Juggle Struggle

A Mama of One Became a Mama of Two…

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