I just dropped our three-year-old off at her first day of preschool and have now entered a new season of parenting. One in which I have two mornings a week to myself. I have big plans for these five hours. …
Something Better
When I met my husband, Alexis, he called himself an artist. During those pre-dating days, I often stopped by our college cafe where I knew I could find him transforming a blank wall into a European-looking street. When he painted …
The Biggest Question We Barely Ask Ourselves
I hear moms talking around tables with glasses of wine and cell phones in view, should a spouse or child at home need us while we are away for our few coveted hours, about what gives us purpose in life. …
Don’t Allow Work to Take Over
Work is like laundry, even if you did it 24 hours a day, seven days a week, there’d always be more to do. For your own mental health, the health of your team, and even your marriage and kids, you …
I Once Considered Myself the Happiest Woman in the World
I once considered myself the happiest woman in the world and in one day, I became the saddest. One day I had it all, and then the next, it was all shattered. One day I had a loving husband, a …
Working Out My Passions
I didn’t grow up dreaming of getting married or planning a fairy-tale wedding. Instead, I grew up with dreams of traveling, teaching and writing. I’m not sure when or how, but at some point in my young, formative years, I …
Why Being Married to a Husband With a Porn Problem Is Incredibly Painful
There were six of us in the room, our chairs in a circle so that we could see one another fully. The woman across from me was in so much pain. In fact, she didn’t quite know how much more she …
The Brilliant Parenting Lesson I Learned From My Husband
I recently went out of town for a conference and left my husband to manage our four children. I decided to call daily to check on his parenting progress and give him advice on how to handle his current situation. …
Threads of Service
Every day my husband serves me and our family in a hundred little ways. From waking with the children so that I can get more rest to changing diapers; from washing dishes to doing the work that supports our family, …
Date at Eight
My husband and I had a difficult time finding childcare when my girls were little. We did not live near family, and we didn’t always have the extra funds to pay someone to babysit our girls. So what did we …