To the Mom Whose Child Gets Sick at Christmas
Christmas! The most wonderful time of the year! Until it isn’t. Midnight fevers, stuffy noses, croupy coughs and glassy eyes are just a few of the things that might disrupt your well laid plans. Soon the packed calendar turns into…
Caregiving During the Holidays: It’s Hard, but You’ll Be Okay
Minutes after our daughter was diagnosed with cancer, we had to walk through the hospital to the children’s ER. My husband carried our four year old and a nurse took my hand. I remember her telling me that I was…
An End-of-Summer, Back-to-School Letter to the Tired Moms
So, let me be the person who tells you that it is okay to put that to-do list to the side today. Go pick up a book, or lay down your head, or eat all of your favorite snack without…
My New Favorite Book Reviewer
Where do you go to find book recommendations and reviews? Usually I rely on friends, my local church staff, and a small handful of online groups whose opinions I generally trust. This summer a writer friend of mine asked for…
