I stood talking with a co-worker who recently returned from maternity leave. I myself, had given birth to Ella about 6 months prior. I work in a corporate office and during the pandemic, was blessed to work from home 100% of the time, so this woman and I had not seen each other in over a year at the time of the conversation. The words tumbled out of her mouth as a compliment, but they’ve stuck with me. “You look like you...
I have started and stopped writing about motherhood probably 100 times now. It is something that I care so deeply about to help others feel empowered on their journey as a mom, but also terrified to share any of my thoughts on for fear of judgement from others. Which is why I must post this one, because letting fear rule my writing is never the way to go. I always knew that I wanted to be a mom. My career aspirations changed from time to...
This past winter, we took a family ski trip to Lake Tahoe. As we started preparing for the trip, I needed to make the decision if I would ski or snowboard. I know how to do both, but neither, very well. I’m a Green Circle or Blue Square trail kind of gal through and through, enjoying a graceful glide down the slopes. I learned to ski as a young teen, then made the switch to snowboarding in high school because it was difficult for me to grip...
