Almost 8 Months In
These days I’m surprised at how peaceful I feel about her death. Almost 8 months of life without her and most of the time my grief nags at the edges of my
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Exploring the ordinary; encountering the divine
I remember taking a career aptitude test as a senior, sitting in the little modular building that held the guidance office of my Christian high school. One of the results I got as
Putting Boundaries on My Depression
I recently passed the 3 months mark of taking Zoloft for depression. Depression showed up for the first time in my life 6.5 years ago, during my first postpartum season (I
My Food Freedom
I wrote this for Whole Mamas as the September Whole30 was coming to a close. With each Whole30 I’ve completed, I’ve learned valuable lessons throughout the shifting seasons of
CKL Book Recs: Race and Racism
By no means am I an expert! I am simply an avid reader* and have decided to commit to learning about race and racism through educational books. In particular, I believe in the
Hand to Hold: Support for NICU Parents
This article was originally published on Whole Mamas. Obviously this topic is near and dear to my heart as a twin mama with a two week NICU stay. Cristal and Christine work with
Bottle Feeding Products
Have you had the experience of going to create your baby registry, standing in the aisle of a big box store, and feeling paralyzed by all of the choices? So have I,
Postpartum Distress: Baby Blues vs. Postpartum Depression
This article originally lived on the Whole Mamas website. The information in this article was so helpful to me during my second postpartum, so I wanted to host it on my personal website
Healthy Eating as Soul Care
January 1, 2104: “Today I’m starting my first Whole30! My reasons for doing a Whole30 are wanting to be more mindful of how I’m fueling my body (and by extension,
Managing Pregnancy Cravings
I successfully completed a #PregnantWhole30 during my twin pregnancy and maintained Whole30-inspired eating throughout. I wrote a few articles sharing how I tried to honor my intention of having a healthy, happy pregnancy
My Redeeming C-Section Experience
There’s a huge cultural focus on natural birth now. I think this is beautiful and fully support women who choose to go that route. This was of course what I was planning
Preparing for Postpartum
In my first pregnancy, I did very little to process and prepare for postpartum. I went in very blind to the realities that might occur around birth trauma and the gamut of mental