Secondary Infertility: My Story

This week, April 21-27, is National Infertility Awareness Week. In recognition of this important movement, I wanted to share some of my own experience with secondary infertility. For those who might be ...

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Motherhood

With Mother’s Day coming up this weekend, I’ve been spending some time contemplating this day that is heavy with significance. For many of us it is a joyful day, providing us with ...

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My Recent (Toddler-Inspired) Amazon Prime Purchases

I don’t know about you, but I’m not quite sure how moms survived in the years before Amazon Prime. I love that with the swipe of a finger I can find and ...

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Five Books That Changed My Life

I read a LOT of books. And I enjoy most of them. But only a handful of titles have truly changed my life. The transformative power of these books lies partially in ...

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Charleston Michael // This Is Two!

{{This past Monday was Charlie’s second birthday, which means that it’s been an entire year since my last Charleston Michael update/letter. Well, that’s not exactly true; I’ve actually continued to write letters ...

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Saying Goodbye

It was a dark and stormy night. It’s a cliché to introduce a story that way, but the night of November 18, 2013, was truly one of the darkest and stormiest nights ...

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Surviving a Road Trip with a Toddler

If there’s one way to strike fear in the heart of any toddler-parent, it’s to bring up the idea of a cross-country road trip. Extended car rides can be challenging for anyone, ...

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Cinco de Wednesday: Summer Wardrobe Wishlist // Toddler Boy Edition

Thanks to baby shower gifts and generous hand-me-downs, we haven’t needed to buy much clothing for Charlie. Now that he’s starting to outgrow the baby clothing (almost out of 9-month sizes, woohoo!) ...

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Sweet 16

As impossible as it seems, Charlie turns 16 months old today! My little buddy has become the happiest, most fun little guy a mama could ask for and I am ridiculously thankful ...

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#momlife

Every mother can attest to the momentousness of one’s first full calendar year as a parent. It’s incredible how a tiny little person can transform our world, adding weight and meaning to ...

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