May’s VoiceSometimes I wonder what I am doing and why I was put on this earth. It is a big question to ponder. On a…Continue Reading →
Tears of Strength, Cries of Bravery‘My daughter has cancer’ is a sentence I will never get used to saying outline, nor do I want to. Today, I had to…Continue Reading →
Compassionate PizzaI hate the saying: “There’s always someone who has it worse.” It completely minimizes the feelings we have inside about our current situation, no matter how…Continue Reading →
Cancer: Month OneOne month. On this very day one month ago, our lives changed forever. The doctor said the word no parent ever wants to hear. Cancer. It…Continue Reading →
Lost and FoundYesterday, I took my daughter to church for the first time to see (or rather to sleep through) her sweet friend’s baptism. At the…Continue Reading →
Pro Choice: Choosing Life in the DarknessSmall choices. Tiny decisions. Day by day. This is recovery. Recovery is not perfect. It is not a straight line. Recovery does not happen overnight.…Continue Reading →
Smashing the Pregnancy ScaleTap…Tap…Tap…Tap… The weight kept jolting further and further to the right. Higher and higher. My anxiety raised in parallel unison with the climb of…Continue Reading →
Rubber Food SmackDownI often write about people and professionals who have greatly impacted my recovery journey, but there has been one professional category that I have…Continue Reading →
Hope Out of the TrashThe Barnes & Noble cashier gave me a soft smile as she checked out my book. I immediately began to sweat profusely. “Oh no,”…Continue Reading →
Guest Blog: DREAM HUGE!I was honored when my friend and mentor, Jenni Schaefer, asked me to guest blog for her “Dream Big” blog series. Eating disorders blind…Continue Reading →
