Category: Hope
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He Matters Too
I have been thinking about what I wanted to say about Father’s Day for nearly a month. After years of struggling with delayed fertility, I find Father’s Day harder to face than Mother’s Day. In the midst of the hard feelings, I do have so much to celebrate on this day. I have been a…
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Trust During the Unexpected
I went to an appointment last week for an eye exam. The appointment should have been easy. In and out with no surprises. However, during the appointment the doctor delivered news that shocked me. I left the eye appointment and immediately went to my family doctor for an unexpected follow up appointment. I will be honest,…
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Wife Goals and Other Things I’m Not
I have an image in my head of what the perfect wife should look like. In my mind, the perfect wife would cook all homemade meals. She would never have a dirty house. She works out, has impeccable style and is always photo ready. She has a perfect calendar of events that she effortlessly juggles.…
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The Guilt of Mother’s Day
Mother’s Day is just around the corner, so for the past several days I have been thinking about what I want to say about Mother’s Day in this space. Honestly the more I thought about it the more guilty I felt. Why guilty? Well, I don’t feel like I have been a good mother. Before you stop…
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The Anniversary That Won’t End
In 2017, we learned we were pregnant, however our pregnancy ended 48 days later. Some of those 48 days were days that I couldn’t wipe the smile off my face because I was so excited. Sadly, many of those days were incredibly dark. Our pregnancy was an absolute emotional roller coaster, that was more traumatic…
Lil Bit of Glimmer 