motherhood

The sun is warm on my face as I hustle the kids past the giant sandbox at Meijer Gardens and over to the swarm of …

I remember very distinctly when I stopped nursing Madi. I was an emotional wreck for weeks, as I muddled through the sea of wildly fluctuating …

A year ago today, Fiona decided to make her entrance into the world. It seems so long ago, but at the same time, it has …

The kids and I read one of our favorite books tonight, Magic Train Ride by Sally Crabtree. In the book, the passengers take their magic …

This semester, I am teaching Organizational Communications, and for some reason, I have been drawing a lot of connections to my personal life. At first, …

Getting anything done with three kids underfoot? Kinda feels like I am climbing up Mount Everest…in a blizzard…with both hands tied behind my back…Not that …

There is a communication theory called relational dialectics…it proposes that relationships are full of tensions. Connectedness vs. separateness…intimacy vs. privacy…stability vs. change. It also states …

I can hardly believe that February is almost over. Between managing a busy school schedule, moving Madi and Parker into new twin beds, and surviving …

…seeing two little faces peeking up over the side of the bed asking for early-morning snuggles…listening for squeals as they find valentines in their little …

New Bona Mop…$19.99 Jar of Vinegar…$1.19 Swiffer 360 Dusters…$4.99 Nature’s Source All-Purpose Cleaner…$3.79 Cleaning without any little “helpers”…priceless — Rachel