“There is so much more to you than living to fix what’s wrong with you!” I read that yesterday on a friend‘s Instagram. I added the exclamation point because I felt that! Gratitude is so healing. It switches the focus of what we assume to be wrong with usto thankfulness, appreciation and grace. The Weight of Burnout: As a single mom, life can often feel like a series of endless tasks—managing the household, working, homeschooling, and trying to be present for my daughters, C

I wrote this two days after I lost my baby. I woke up in my bedroom alone. I sat up, I was empty, lost, I felt immensely sad. I crawled...

As a single mom, life can often feel like a never-ending juggling act. Between work, household chores, and making sure my daughters, Chloe (17) and Alexandria (11), have everything they need, it’s easy to forget about taking care of myself. But over the years, my girls have taught me some profound lessons about self-care. Their wisdom, sometimes spoken directly and other times shown through their actions, has been very helpful in my journey to find balance and nurture myself.

When I’m lost and overwhelmed, when the chaos in my heart feels like too much to bear, I write. It’s the only way I know to make sense of the pain that courses through me. What you’re about to read is not polished or refined. It’s raw, unfiltered, and straight from the depths of my soul—my journal from the days after I lost my precious daughter, Zoe. --- JANUARY 29, 2010 - Today, I laid my daughter to rest. My heart trembles, and I feel like a hollow shell, disconnected from

I share this archive blog with many Brave Mamas. When I wrote this several years ago, it was fresh and no amount of words could heal what I felt. Today I am able to celebrate my son, it is my hope that if not today, one day you can celebrate your children too! Brave Mama, I love you.