When Roman was born, I had a shiny new diaper bag, chock full of “necessities.” There were diapers and rash creams; changing pads, blankets; bottles, bottle coolers; pacifiers, toys, several changes of clothes; and so on. Basically, whatever I could dream of needing was in…
motherhood
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Summer Lovin’
Read moreHello, friends! I hope that this post finds you well and enjoying the height of summer. We’ve been in a heat wave here in New Jersey for weeks and it’s showing no signs of slowing. The humidity is high and the temperatures soar in the…
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Rectifying the Pieces of Myself
Read more“You are not your wounds.” –Charlotte Brontë I once heard it said that we can not know ourselves until we reach our thirties; that all of the years before then, we are simply becoming and getting to know. Then, in our thirties we come into…
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A Day at the Museum
Read moreI had been trying to plan a trip to the museum for ages. Even though we live less than an hour outside of New York City, it’s still quite a challenge to get there these days. I used to go in often, at least every…
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The Wonder Inside of the Crazy // #MySignatureMoments
Read moreThank you ACME for sponsoring this post. Check out the new Signature family of brands from ACME, with more than 4,000 Signature products available and a 100% money-back guarantee. Can we just stop for a second and talk about how crazy the past couple of…
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A Spring Plague, Blossoms, and New Endings
Read more“We cannot start over, but we can begin now, and make a new ending.” It’s been an interesting couple of weeks. Spring started to bloom and then a cold wave came in. It killed most of the early spring flowers and blossoming trees. It was…
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Letting go.
Read more“Most things will be okay eventually, but not everything will be. Sometimes you’ll put up a good fight and lose. Sometimes you’ll hold on really hard and realize there is no choice but to let go. Acceptance is a small, quiet room.” –Cheryl Strayed Sometimes…
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heart spill // december
Read moreA few months ago, I returned to therapy after nearly ten years away. I’m seeing the therapist who changed my life all of those years ago. I’d been trying to handle “it all” on my own for a very long time. Then one day I…
