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Today was a good day...
At 4 months, Aspen had her g-tube placed for failure to thrive with unknown cause. At 20 months we had a clearer understanding of why....


Reality bites.
It’s slowly starting to sink in. What everything means. What we could be faced with. What potential challenges look like ahead. What this...


A new diagnosis?
I realize it’s been a minute since I’ve put my thoughts to paper. Probably because I wasn’t even sure what to write. Probably because I’m...


One year later.
It’s crazy to think about how much has changed… and the things that haven’t since those 10 days we spent in the hospital with Aspen last...


Progress... baby.
We all know progress is messy. No matter what we're tracking, it's rarely linear. It’s filled with both growth and setbacks, success and...


The numbers game.
It’s such a weird life to constantly measure, count, and specifically define exactly how many ounces Pen takes and receives each day....


Shit streams and champagne dreams.
Ahh yes, back in the mommy abyss. I remember you. It's been quite some time since I was alone on that island when the girls were babies...


Protection.
Truth be told I'm the worst kind of crier. I'm like bottled up af most days and then without warning - a messy, blubbering, incoherent...


Poisonous joy.
It’s funny how much we grab onto the notion of control. Over and over and every day in our lives. I know I come back to this often. And...


Relationships are hard.
“Relationships are hard.” I had an ex boyfriend tell me this right before he became my ex. His way of justifying his reasoning for breaking up with me. His belief that validated why we should no longer be together. I wanted to punch him in the face. My friends and I use to laugh and be stupid and use this line with each other in the years that followed. Your kid give you attitude? Relationships are hard, mama. Your dog shit in the house? Relationships are hard, am I right?
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