This topic feels so taboo that my draft title looks like a foreign language because I couldn’t write bare to write out the words “depression” and “suicide”. I don’t know where to begin but because I’m an outspoken person with a history on this stuff, I feel like I need to say something. It seems…Continue reading When Life is a Dark Cave: An Honest Talk about Depression and Suicide
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Dear Everyone Who Told Me I Have “Good Kids”
I’ve been a mom for a little over a decade. (WOAH!) With ten years and five kids under my belt (well, they started under my belt, anyway!), a lot has happened. My parenting has evolved from child to child, as their personalities are different. I change with them but the guilt remains the same. Am…Continue reading Dear Everyone Who Told Me I Have “Good Kids”
10 Tips for Managing a Big Family
I get asked often “how do you do it” in reference to juggling the five kids, two dogs, a cat, and the rest of life. Managing a big family is truly not as difficult as you’d imagine and I’ve said before that attitude is the absolute most important thing. That’s absolutely still my main idea!…Continue reading 10 Tips for Managing a Big Family