“Mommy, why is your tummy so big?” asked my four-year-old daughter, Emerson, patting my belly as I stood next to her in a dress I thought was one of my best and most flattering. “Are you going to have another baby?” she continued. I was horrified. My husband burst out laughing. I contemplated crying. Or… Read More
motherhood
Getting to the Bottom of Me
Today is my first born’s 12th birthday. This milestone has caused me to reflect on our family journey as never before. It seems to me that the age of 12 seems to be a turning point from kid to young adult to only God knows what! And a turning point for me as well. My… Read More
Motherhood: My Most Important ‘Aha!’ Moment in Life
Motherhood, one of the most joyous, rewarding and challenging roles we as women will ever play. Joyous, well of course! It’s joyous from the moment that you lay eyes on your new bundle of joy right? Rewarding, certainly! Rewarding because there’s nothing more beautiful than being blessed with the gift of having someone who you… Read More
How Did You Learn to Soar?
That’s the question that circled through my mind as I prepared to speak at a series of Women that Soar luncheons around the country. For inspiration I studied the life of an eagle, one of the most majestic creatures in the sky. Celebrated for it’s seemingly effortless ability to quickly move through the air, it… Read More