The Messy Middle

  Middle School Middle Child Syndrome Middle Aged Middleman Middle of Nowhere Mid-Life Crisis Monkey in the Middle Stuck in the Middle The MIDDLE SEAT!   Should I go on?…

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Grit/Grace/Gratitude

Grit/ Grace /Gratitude 2021: a year of Survival. I had declared “Serenity” as my theme for 2021, but I can’t really recall any serene moments. Mostly, I’ve focused on surviving…

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The Miracle of a Woman’s Body

This post isn’t about running. It is about finishing a race of sorts. Today was my last day of pumping– my 1+ year breastfeeding “marathon” is now complete. There was…

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In Defense of Baby Boys

Thrilled to share that Houston Mom’s Blog published one of my essays again! This post, “In Defense of Baby Boys,” captures what I experienced when sharing the news of my…

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Where the HEART is

HOME. I’ve been mulling over the whole notion of HOME as I watch my friends return to the rehabilitated homes. We have lived longer in this apartment than we lived…

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