Some very kind people have complimented my mothering by telling me I’m a natural. You know, a natural mother.   That, it seemed to them, like all things mother came to me in some sort of effortless, magical way. I’ll be the first to tell you that that is not how it happened. Most of […]

Motherhood

July 29, 2015

The Natural Mother Myth

A few days ago I overheard myself consoling another mom, telling her what was true, despite her warped perception.   I say I overheard it because as the words were coming out of my mouth I realized that what I was saying I happily applied to all moms, except myself. “No, that doesn’t mean you’re […]

Motherhood

July 26, 2015

Just Being Their Mom is Enough

My husband and I are coming up on our 5th wedding anniversary this summer.   In that time we’ve had 3 kids, traveled to Europe, survived me quitting my job, lived through a thousand fights, laughed a million times together, and, most importantly, started to learn what marriage actually is. As a bride, I knew […]

marriage

July 22, 2015

6 Lies About Marriage I Believed When I was Single

Let’s just get it out there: there are few things as important as sex in a healthy marriage. No matter the age, stage in life, or situation, sex life makes or breaks a marriage.   If things aren’t right in the bedroom, things just aren’t right. This is a fact. In those first days of […]

marriage, Motherhood

July 19, 2015

How Having Kids Did Not Kill Our Sex Life