Enough
Parenting is scary and overwhelming and it's not for the faint of heart. I wouldn't trade it for anything, but some days are definitely more challenging than others. Right now in our house, we are dealing with a little bit of middle school drama. Nothing to...

9 Things I've Learned From Jonah's Autism Diagnosis
This month marks two years since Jonah was diagnosed with autism. Some days, I almost forget that he is labeled as autistic, and other days, life gets so ridiculous that I wonder if we all aren't somewhere on the spectrum. But I have learned so much about l...

I Don't Do Stress
Y'all. I had to go to the dentist yesterday. Not my favorite place. It's been years since I've had any dental work done (besides the normal semi-annual check-ups), and I gotta say I was sort of freaking out. Once they numbed my mouth, I started having a min...

The Big 40
Well, I'm about to turn the big 40. I honestly can't believe it. I mean, seriously, I still sometimes think I'm twenty-three. Until I hang around a twenty-three year old. Then I realize that I'm actually forty... For my 40th birthday, I coerced Peter into t...

Choosing to Dance
Today the kids went back to school. Glory! I shouldn't be so excited that school is back in session, but... YAY! This has been a hard summer. I remember last year at this time I was mourning the end of our summer vacation. And it seems like just a few weeks...

5 Things We Need to Remember When Raising Tweens
Y'all. Middle School is hard. Just thinking about my middle school years makes me want to run and hide. I remember how difficult it could be, trying to fit in, wondering if a boy liked me, trying to decide which of my "friends" were going to turn their back...

Sweet Mercy
So. Yesterday was horrible. HORRIBLE. A "Calgon-take-me-away" kind of day. You know that saying: "I've thought about running away more as an adult than I ever did as a child?" Yeah. That was me yesterday. It all started when Peter woke me up at 6:30 because...