It’s challenging when a friend moves into a new life stage. Micah and I were the first of our friends to get married and the last to have kids, so we experienced both sides of the tension. We felt alone in our newly wed struggles as most of our friends were single and couldn’t relate. […]
I am my own worst critic. I always have been. My parents would tell you they didn’t need to punish me as a child because I was already so upset when I misbehaved. I’ve passed this critical eye over many parts of my life, and my body has been one of the greatest victims. It’s […]
I remember when I was pregnant and debating how long of a maternity leave to take – 6 weeks? 8 weeks? 10? 12? Thankfully I had the luxury to decide because the ministry I was working for provided 6 weeks, and I had saved vacation days to take up to the maximum 12 weeks. I […]
