I’ve been sitting on this for a few days, debating when to actually sit down and write Cooper’s birth story. I wanted to let the …
This & That
That January day we found out I was pregnant seems like both yesterday and a lifetime ago. Parts of that day and the emotions are …
So many of the greatest blessings in my life were not part of my grand plan. Yet every time something new comes along, something that …
Anyone from the Alexandria area will recognize the title of this post because it’s the city’s tagline. And it’s a damn good tagline because it’s …
The past few months have been some of the most uncomfortable of my life, with the exception of first getting sober. I’ve felt restless. Uncertain. …
You know those people who have enough willpower to decide they are done with something and actually be done with it? I’m not one of …
Me, too. Me, too. Me, too. Me, too. For the past few days, this phrase has been echoed time and time again as I scrolled …
If you follow me on any form of social media, you probably know that for the most part, my life is an open book. It …
I used to be shy. At kindergarten open house, I was so terrified of the newness surrounding me that I clung to my mom’s waist, …
All my life, I have been in a battle with my body. Though I never suffered from an eating disorder or anything of that severity, …