Category: Motherhood + Parenting
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The Unexpected
This is the story of the unexpected and finding the hidden serene. The story that almost doesn’t get told because we’re too stumped to recognize what’s in front of us. We fail to see the offering. This isn’t a story of always seeing the positive, but rather, that beauty can still exist amid the chaos.…
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After Class
After Class Dizzying days Of stroller parkades Two minute warnings And eruptions of laughter Roars, explores, snacks, and more. Sticks, stones, please don’t break any bones. Slide, hide, seek and confide The trees call my name For solace not shade I actually prefer to be in the sun. And here it’s all fun And no…
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The Things I Couldn’t Say
The Things I Couldn’t Say I am the past, present, and future. Sadness, anger, and peace. I tried to write a poem To tell you how much turmoil was in me But I realized I didn’t want to say that. So I decided to start over and begin there. I’m so angry with her. The…
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In the Shadows of a Label
So often when I question myself, the world, the status quo, I find myself in a similar process. Almost always it follows a pattern of: Ask the Questions. Meet my Fears. Be Courageous. And yet, so often I am amazed when two seemingly disparate things share so many of the same qualities. That’s what prompted…
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I don’t know, but I know this.
I don’t know if this is the right thing or the wrong thing, but this is the thing for me. “This is right for me.”
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The Lies Anxiety Told Me and the Truths I Believed
My anxiety is a foe. I thought it was a friend. When we first met I didn’t even know its real name, Anxiety. I called it by what it wanted me to know: Protection. It had other endearing nicknames like, Responsible, Thoughtful, Precise, Reflective, Careful. It was years later I learned of its sneaky cousin,…