The Joy of Chasing Our Kids’ Passions
I drove slowly through the old warehouses, squinting to read building numbers posted near old loading docks and nondescript utility doors. My tires crunched the pavement’s loose pebbles as my...
Amber Harder
Writing Your Pandemic Story
It is too soon to say when the pandemic will fully become a distant memory and it very well may be a part of our lives for a long time....
Choose to Step In
Have you ever tried to talk to someone and noticed them giving you the “I don’t have time for this” signals? They check their phone, glance around the room while...
Still Not Sleeping, Thanks For Asking
Well, hey there. Last night was something, huh? So much time spent not sleeping, it’s a wonder you can function right now. It may feel isolating but trust me when...
Advice for New Homeschooling Moms
Whenever I hear that someone I know has decided to homeschool, I squeal and do a happy dance! Homeschooling has been such a fun fit for our family. I can’t...
A Beautiful Last
I knew it would happen eventually, but I wasn’t looking forward to the last time I would nurse our fourth (and final) child. I thoroughly enjoyed nursing my kids...
Keep Planting
Every year I’m inclined to plant a vegetable garden. I begin with hopefulness and resolution. I plan what I want to grow, and dream indulgently about the armloads of produce...
A Recipe for the Perfect Day
The perfect day doesn’t exist…or does it? What if you could have a recipe for the perfect day? You just might be able to have a perfect day every single...
Getting Your Kids Outside: Winter Activity Ideas for the Tired Mom
Whelp, it’s still winter in Minnesota. I don’t know about you, but it seems lately that my house is closing in on me. I long for the spring and summer...
You Need to Know About Diastasis Recti
Have you heard of diastasis recti? I birthed three kids before I knew about it! Diastasis recti is abdominal separation – when your abdominal muscles do not fully come back...
Why Do We Call Each Other “Mama”?
I don’t know when this phenomenon started, but I’m sure you’ve heard it – other women with kids referring to each other as “Mama.” I feel like this term has...
Repeat After Me: …And That’s Okay
It was a cloudy day. I think it started out that way, but I’m not exactly sure. The sun wasn’t yet up when the kids woke in the morning, and...
Passing Kindness Through Generations
My grandma was one of those people who I think would be best described as small but mighty. Not mighty in an overbearing way, but driven and persistent and determined...
What the Clutter Communicates
Want to know my stress level? Take a look at my home office. You won’t gauge my stress level by the length of my to-do list or how many items...
