Defining Success in a Birth Story

I should apparently feel terrible about the way I ended up birthing my children. I can't count how many stories I've heard or read about women who were so disappointed in their “birth story” that it devastated them. They had all these scenarios of how it should all go. There's this weird competition between mothers. …

Fighting The Allure of Death

I took a break from blogging in January. I was overwhelmed with social media. I follow a lot of people and organizations that post great ideas but when just a headline like “10 Things every mother of teenage girls needs to know” can cause anxiety, it's time for a break. I had started to feel …

Evangelicalism 101

Evangelicalism. It's so complex. So broken. So well intentioned but... It has taken me a while to figure out what bothered me about the evangelical church. I'm not an expert. I'm not a trained doctrinal or theological person. I just grew up in and then worked for evangelical churches. In fact, I worked with my …

Trying

I’m not sure why I write. Recently, I keep reading articles and posts that tell me I have to have a plan. I need to determine who my target audience is and what my purpose in writing is. I need to promote my writing and market myself in order to be a “successful” blogger. When …

“In a Perfect World”

Some people say that imagining a “perfect world” is a waste of time and will only lead to disappointment and frustration, and it is true that “the key to happiness is lowering your expectations.” But people also say “you've got to shoot for the stars if you want to hit the chimney”. So which is …