In defense of motherhood being enough

I have a controversial proposition for you: What if motherhood is enough? Gasp. I know. Every feminist from here to No-bra Bay has told us this is not okay. But if what motherhood makes me happy? And not in a “look at me on Instagram fingerpainting with my kids at 6 a.m.” kind of way. […]

It’s been 4 years

Four years ago. Today. My baby’s due date. Another day will come — and then another year will pass — if we’re lucky of course. But how? I used to wonder how a minute could go by like nothing happened. Now I wonder how a year — A WHOLE YEAR — can pass without you. I […]

What I wish I’d known before Covid hit my house

A few weeks ago, a mom friend said to me, “It’s only a matter of time before everyone gets Covid.” A sharp wave of panic instantly washed over me. I didn’t want to believe her — in fact, I felt a bit resentful that she’d planted this awful idea in my head. But living in Florida, […]