Lately I’ve been wrestling with some pretty raw emotions, particularly over being a new mom back to work at her ‘9 to 5’. This piece may be a bit edgier than normal for me, but I hope it will speak effectively to one of the many challenges ‘working moms’ face (more thoughts on how we use that phrase…
Read MoreThanks to a tweet, I got connected with Angie at RedeemingChildbirth.com. She is the author of a book by the same name and has a wonderful vision for birth. In her words, “The vision is that Christian women would unite under one head, Christ, who is our Cornerstone and begin to minister to one another in an…
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You might be familiar with Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, which is a theory proposed by psychologist Abraham Maslow to describe the tiers of human motivation. He suggested that humans needed basic physiological needs met first, freeing us to meet our needs for safety and security, love and belonging, self-esteem, and self-actualization. These days I’m lucky…
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My daughter is one month old. During the first four weeks of her life, I’ve become well acquainted with a new operating procedure known as ‘Mommy Mode’. In other words, the inability to go more than sixty seconds without worrying over her welfare. Like clockwork Mommy Mode sends me into a barrage of diagnostic questions…
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The first draft I wrote of a poem in the throes of those early days with a new baby. Newborn Mother Breasts sag from the weight of mother’s milk, which came in full force. And just as forcefully are left sagging again. Ornaments turned vessels. Stomach droops, no longer held taunt by precious cargo –…
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My daughter is needy. She needs someone to feed her, clothe her, clean her, and soothe her. But the most significant need my newborn daughter has is the Gospel. Little Carson is dependent on my husband and I to care for her physical needs and, whether or not she realizes it, her spiritual ones as…
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I write this post from the perspective of a new mom, but I think the principle will apply to many. One of the greatest shocks motherhood made to my system has been the massive changes to my schedule. I just can’t do as much as I would like. A simple load of laundry can take all…
Read MoreAfter writing Carson’s birth story (of epic length) there were a few little details I wanted to add for your benefit and, let’s face it, amusement. Hard work can actually be pretty funny. As I moved through transition and headed towards the pushing stage, the pressure (read: pain) really started to intensify. As it came time…
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Warning: This is a birth story. I will be discussing birth. Words and images associated with birth are to be expected. If you get squeamish thinking about a cervix, you probably should skip this one! (Also, if you’re wanting to get to the ‘good stuff’, skip down to Afternoon.) *Update* Read a different perspective of our birth story at RedeemingChildbirth.com!…
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As I jot these few words, our little girl is due to appear in less than a month. This journey that began so unexpectedly is going to culminate in just a few weeks’ time. Then, another journey will begin. During these last days of “just us two”, Ben and I are caught between peaceful waiting…
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