The Flyaways I Never Thought I'd Celebrate

I'm going to be a little vulnerable about something I've become surprisingly insecure about lately: my hair. Back in January, we took a trip to Disney World. (Which we absolutely loved, by the way, and honestly deserves its own blog post.) We splurged on PhotoPass because if I'm paying f…

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How I’m Using Apps to Earn a Little Extra for Our Disney Trip

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Maybe Marriage Isn't About Getting Away From Your Kids

I feel like so much of the conversation around marriage and relationships, especially among parents, centers around getting time away from the kids. Date nights. Weekend getaways. Vacations without the children. Couples' trips where you finally get to be “just us” again. I've even seen the Ti…

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I Didn’t Know I Was Living the Good Old Days

Sometimes I look at pictures from my childhood and feel a kind of grief I didn't expect to feel as an adult. Not because I want to go back and be a kid. I don't want to trade my life now for my childhood. I like being a mom. I like having my own home, making my own decisions, and building a …

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Things I Didn't Realize Were Anxiety Until I Had a Child

When I became a mom, I expected to learn a lot about my daughter. I didn't expect to learn so much about myself. Like many parents, I find myself watching my daughter navigate the world and thinking, "Oh. You got that from me." Sometimes it's the fun stuff. Her sense of humor. Her cr…

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I Thought Being a Good Employee Meant Giving Everything. Then I Became a Mom.

I think the transition into motherhood is one of the biggest identity shifts we experience, and nobody really prepares you for how disorienting it can be. Before I became a mom, I worked for a small, locally owned financial institution. They took a lot of pride in being a small-town business where e…

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