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Four Creative Mask Hacks for People with Hearing Loss
My hearing loss was at the forefront of my mind when I was suddenly thrust into this pandemic. How would I navigate the world without lip reading? How would I communicate through an additional...
My Husband’s Love Doesn’t Look like the Love I Envisioned
9 years ago, I was a single mom of a toddler, and I had just escaped an abusive relationship. I knew I wanted a better life for my son and me. I thought I...
My Son’s Pet Snake, and How I Learned to Love a Reptile
One dreary quarantine day, my 9-year-old son, Easton, randomly asked if he could get a pet snake.
I doubled over in a fit of laughter. He had to be joking, right? Wrong. He was serious....
Dear Dad: A Mom’s Father’s Day Letter to Her Single Dad
Dear Dad,
Happy Father's Day.
I know this past year has looked different for us. Our hearts are heavy with the burdens of life during a pandemic, and we are both navigating different seasons of change....
How I Became a Soccer (Playing) Mom
If you had asked me a few years ago if I would go someplace I’ve never been, to do an activity I’ve never done before, with a group of people I had never met,...
Vehicle Maintenance when Your Car Isn’t Being Used
As a mom of 3 kids, I always try to stay ahead of potential problems. With my educational and career background as an automotive technician, I am skilled in vehicle maintenance.
While we are all...
Family Road Trip Tips from a Mobile Mom with Three Kids
Recently, I traveled 1500 miles round trip with my husband and 3 children to attend a family wedding. Now, I’m no travel pro but I did learn a few things about road tripping as...
Donating Breast Milk: Nourishing My Children and Others
I never planned on donating breast milk. Milk sharing wasn’t even something I knew about until I stumbled across it on a mom page on Facebook.
Now, years into pumping, almost solely for donation, I...