How I’m really feeling one month postpartum

Oh my goodness, I have a kid! And where did that whole first month go? Apparently I don’t have time to write paragraphs anymore but here are my latest thoughts.I went to the dentist the other day. It was the first time I left my baby with a non-family member, so that’s all I could …

The Least Romantic Valentine’s Day Ever

“I’m just going to toss this down; is that OK?” my husband called out from the attic. He was holding a very Large. Dead. Rat.   It was the morning of Valentine’s Day, he had the day off work, and I had asked him to plan some kind of surprise date for us to remember later. …

Four lies the enemy tells me about conception and miscarriage

*Warning: reader discretion advised. This is a little graphic. But not more than what any woman who has ever had a period can handle. When I saw the blood, my first thought was a panicky “oh no– I’m miscarrying again!” My mind jumped back to that day, watching the first fruits of my womb sink …

What we do behind closed doors

The best part of our marriage you’ll never see I’m not going to talk about what you’re thinking. Because people have seen that. Right after our wedding, on our very first time, someone accidentally walked in on us. The door opened… and it was MY DAD. I am not kidding. It was an Awkward Moment …