Tag: challenges
How Do You Check On a Friend During a Hard Time?
Being a friend to someone going through a difficult time can be tricky. Nobody wants to be that person who brings up a heavy...
The Hardest Parts About Being a New Mom
I gave birth to a beautiful baby boy in August of 2015. The first few months I was so overwhelmed by the love, lack...
Hunger, Abuse, and Neglect: Hard Truths from my Mother’s Past
The stories of my mother's childhood are ones I know well, but they aren't mine. They're hers, and they aren't just stories. They are...
“Mama Said There’ll Be Days Like This”
It’s the best feeling in the world: Laying down in bed at night, thinking about the great day you had, all the fun and...
Finding the Joy
With the excitement of the holiday buzz, comes the commercialism. It’s the buy, buy, buy mentality of the season. I think Charlie Brown said...