I'm in this weird stage of parenting where my kids physically need me less, but they're basically emotional dumpster fires that I have to manage or the whole town will be ablaze. My ten-year-old has finally submitted to the fact that the world does not revolve around him, though anxiety seems to ... » Learn More about I Don’t Know Who Needs to Hear This, but We’re All F*cking Up
Motherhood
Dancing in the Rain
There's no better feeling than when he looks at me and smiles that smile. His whole face lights up, his eyes sparkle, joyful. Our dance is synced, our rhythm steady. To experience the lilt in his laugh is to know the purest kind of love and in that moment, when I am his, I know it is the closest to ... » Learn More about Dancing in the Rain
“Mommy, That’s Your Disappointed Face”
I've admitted it before: my face ruins things. Wedding photos, rando photos, live television appearances, feelings that I'd rather keep to myself... Some people wear their hearts on their sleeves? Well, mine's all up on my grill. There's no mistaking how I'm feeling; one look at my mug and ... » Learn More about “Mommy, That’s Your Disappointed Face”
Bye-Bye Bibs & Blankets
Hey, know what's bittersweet? Watching a baby turn into a toddler who can no longer be wrapped in blankets like a sweet little burrito, who then refuses to wear a bib because she now realizes no one else at the table is wearing a bib and she'll be damned if you're forcing a bib around her neck ... » Learn More about Bye-Bye Bibs & Blankets
Bitches, Lesbians, Teen Mothers: The Inspiration Behind Some of Pittsburgh’s Listen To Your Mother Stories
July 29, 2006 July 26, 2009 May 9, 2011 April 14, 2014 May 8, 2015 Those are the dates that changed my life, the way I define myself as a woman. I will forever remember those days as the ones that challenged me to open my heart in ways I never had before. My wedding day My ... » Learn More about Bitches, Lesbians, Teen Mothers: The Inspiration Behind Some of Pittsburgh’s Listen To Your Mother Stories