Growth through Pain
I can’t believe it’s been almost exactly one full year since I last talked about my brother Noah on Twin Cities Family, A Child’s Perception of Life Behind Walls. What’s...
Morgan Molitor
Post-baby… 5 Things No One Warned Me About
Recently, thinking about the potential for baby #3 got me remembering the things I almost forgot about the first two times I gave birth, and the worst things that I...
Will This Phase Ever End?
In full disclosure, I wrote this post 4 months ago. But wasn’t quite ready to post it. Probably because I think it was too raw for me at the time....
Working Mom Shame
{Photo Credit: Chelsie Lopez} I was at a conference recently where we were round-tabling and asking one another what we need from each other. … a caterer, a virtual assistant,...
The “Are You Having More Babies?” Question
I guess since our second baby is now approaching two-years-old, this is the big question everyone keeps asking: “When’s the third coming along?” Or better yet: “Are you pregnant?” So...
It Won’t Get Easier, but You’ll Get Stronger
My husband and I were driving in the car the other day and talking about how much we have changed since we got married because of circumstances that have happened...
Choosing Presence
“If you had a full bank account and a clear calendar, what would you do?” I’m reading Present Over Perfect by Shauna Niequist right now for the second time and...
Keeping It Real (and Sane) During Family Photos
Photo Credit: Chelsie Lopez Photography With the holidays having come and gone, and more special occasions around the corner, many of us are in the thick of family photo...
A Child’s Perception of Life Behind Walls
My brother, Noah, has lived in prison for the whole time I’ve been a parent. I’ve never been one to hide the truth. I especially do not hide what our real life...
Dreams of My Late Father
I was walking out the door from an event tonight with my friend when, out of nowhere, we began talking about our dreams of our late fathers. My dad passed...
3 1/2 Year Olds Are No Joke!
I feel like I’ve been dropping all.the.things lately. And then quickly realized oh yes, yes, I have! Because my son turned 3 1/2. Thank God he’s about to be 4...
How I work with my Husband
Whenever people find out my husband, Jamie, and I work together we get all sort of comments and reactions. Some good, some funny, and others really sad. But the biggest...
Living Through a Kitchen Remodel with Kids
We have been undergoing a kitchen remodel on our own home since November 1st, and we still have a couple more months to go until completion. And like all remodels,...
Advice to Living with In-Laws
Never in my life I thought I’d ever live with my in-laws. Or even my own parents after I graduated from high school for that matter. I moved out of...
