Healing conversations can come in the most surprising moments. One such conversation came a few nights ago while driving home from a football game. It was just me and my girls. Initially, I told them I wanted a bit of quiet time on the drive home because I had the beginning of a headache. Well, […]
Category Archives: Motherhood & All Five
The Mom Guilt After Abuse: Learning to Trust Yourself Again
I used to lie awake at night, wondering if I did enough—if I left soon enough, protected my kids enough, or healed fast enough. The guilt was heavy, constant, and deeply tied to my identity as a mother. If you’ve left an abusive relationship and found yourself haunted by similar questions, I want you to […]
Chasing Dreams in the Chaos: A Mom-Life Update
If you had told me a few years ago that I’d be a single mom to five kids and getting ready to start grad school, I would’ve thought you were crazy. But here we are. Somewhat killing it… well, maybe! Last summer, I found myself feeling restless—caught between the daily chaos of mom life and […]
