motherhood anxiety

Dear kids, when I fail…

I hope that my weakness teaches you something. I hope that when you come upon your own brokenness, tiredness, fear and confusion, that you will be okay with it. I pray that your imperfections won't scare you as they have me. I pray that you won't run from them, but that you'll wrestle with them and you will keep showing up, saying sorry, and trying again.

Going back to work from maternity leave was so hard, I put it off

I was pretty sure my son would be okay, but I was a whole lot less sure that I would.

My anxiety started rubbing off on my child—so I got help

We both started facing our fears together.

How to manage anxiety during life-altering transitions

Waiting will forever be a part of our lives and it can allow for beautiful seasons.

Motherhood has made me weak, but in weakness there’s true strength

But there’s so much beauty in that weakness.

Dear parents, please stop rescuing your children from failure

Failure is how we grow, learn and think outside of ourselves.

My summer of letting go and what I gained along the way

Doing “nothing” is doing enough. More than enough.

How my anxiety taught me to be the mother I always wanted to be

I’ve struggled with anxiety for 20 years or so. While it has been a demon of mine, it has also been a great teacher.

What do I tell my innocent children about our hurting world?

I’m going to hide mass killings and police shootings and snipers killing officers for as long as I can. But I feel compelled to start the conversation about hate and hurt.