Bittersweet
My 13-year old crushed me in my first ever swim event this summer. I say event because race would conjure up images that do not reflect the 4th of July bobbing I did in the open waters of ChurchPine Lake. This comes after he stuffed me during a mother son game of streetball and ran […]
Monday Madness
The day starts fine. Just another mundane Monday. An uneventful morning of pushing my kid out the door and buckling down to a laundry list of work to dos. Slowly, the day derails. The power goes out. A work project escalates in scope and my daily to dos are suddenly unchecked. My lunchtime walk evaporates […]
Little League Legends
This summer, this baseball Mama has enjoyed the wonder that comes with sitting in an oversized camp chair and watching grass grow AKA Little League Baseball. (If you know, you know). Most recently, my son ended the season with a championship game that stretched nearly 3-hours, 4 innings of overtime, and when all was said […]
On Graduation
My son graduates from 5th grade this year. This past year has marked a series of last firsts. Next fall, he, like countless kids before him, will enter the emotionally taxing time referred to as middle school. God help us all. But first, a final reflection on his time at Iron River Elementary School. Perfection […]
Opt Out: A Mother’s Day Rambling
My phone pinged at the end a particularly challenging day. Nothing extraordinary, just the regular challenge of parenting a 10-year-old going on 30. I grabbed my phone expecting an entertaining TikTok meme or a much-needed mascara discount. Instead, the text read Opt Out. The marketer in me was intrigued. After all, what company sends texts […]
Dear Mom
Dear Mom, I’ve been a bit angry lately that you aren’t around. I have questions about your demons. Perhaps it is because the calendar keeps inching me towards the age you were when you left us. And, I cannot help but wonder if I’m destined for the same pathway. Twenty-eight years without you is a […]
I Voted
“Every action you take is a vote for the type of person you wish to become.” James Clear My husband’s name recently appeared on the Spring election ballot for school board. It marked a great opportunity for my 10-year-old and I to experience the power of voting together with just the promise of an I […]
Mom Watch This
MOM. WATCH THIS. I hear these words on the reg. It is often followed by some ridiculous stunt by my 10-year old son forcing himself into the center of my Universe. The tactic works time and time again because it is often includes some disruptive and occasionally hazardous (to me and my son) attempt to […]
Let’s Talk Football
“Keeping score isn’t nearly as important as knowing what makes up your scorecard.” Let’s talk football for a minute. I think there’s two important things to highlight here – I know very little about football and I was crushing on Travis Kelse before Taylor Swift knew he existed. Sure, I love a good Swift song […]
You Got To Know When To Hold Them
Let go of what no longer serves you. Unbeknownst to me, this meme was served up in my Instagram feed at a time I needed to hear it more than ever. It seems obvious and as someone who is regularly evaluating who and what needs to go in my life to ensure there’s space for […]