1.0k February 11, 2019 I took my daughter to therapy with me I try to speak openly about my battle with depression, and it is the time of year where I tend to be at my worst. This season is no different, and the last few weeks have been a struggle to accomplish my day-to-day tasks. Still, even with my attempts to be open and unashamed of my mental health, it was hard to bring my daughter to therapy with me. I never had the intention of bringing her. However, I had my usual therapy session scheduled on one of her approximately 148 snow days this year. My first thought was to cancel the session, but I realized the only reason I was going to do this was some ambiguous sense of discomfort… Read More 1.6k 20 Comments February 4, 2019 How underwater maternity photos helped me enjoy my pregnant body Why underwater maternity photos? Because any time I have my picture taken my brain is all, “Have my arms always been this… weird!? Why are my hands so flappy? Is THIS what my smile feels like? HOW DO LEGS WORK!???” Amplify those body issues by, well, two when you’re pregnant and it can feel even MORE awkward. But under the water, all of that changes! And the result is all this mermaid awesomeness… Read More 2.5k January 9, 2019 My child was sexually harassed on the school bus & the reality set in Yesterday should have been a normal day. It started off that way. But instead it became a first for my eldest daughter. My daughter asked a boy to stop using profanities, and instead, he used them more and more, especially directed at her. And then he threatened her, repeatedly. When the bus did stop, she ran as fast as she could and into my arms. Her whole body shook with fear and anger. That was the day our daughter became the victim of sexually violent language. She is ten years old. The boy was twelve. She was riding the school bus home from fifth grade. Read More December 27, 2018 This one-year anniversary shoot proves that it's always worth snagging stunning photos Whether you hated your wedding photos, didn't have a wedding, want to celebrate a milestone, or just want to capture how awesome you've been looking lately, a couple's photo shoot is always a good idea. You don't need to have had a child or gotten engaged or married to snag yourself from frameable shots. This is exactly what Ashley and Nick did at their plaid-covered one-year anniversary shoot. Read More November 19, 2018 How do I survive current politics at family gatherings? I'm headed to my partner's family's house for Thanksgiving. My partner and I do not agree with his family on political issues and I have a feeling that there will be discussions about the Midterms and other issues. I'm not sure how to handle them, if I don't just hide away in the bathroom and ride it out. Any advice for surviving the holidays with a family on the other side of the big political divide? Read More 1234…405
1.6k 20 Comments February 4, 2019 How underwater maternity photos helped me enjoy my pregnant body Why underwater maternity photos? Because any time I have my picture taken my brain is all, “Have my arms always been this… weird!? Why are my hands so flappy? Is THIS what my smile feels like? HOW DO LEGS WORK!???” Amplify those body issues by, well, two when you’re pregnant and it can feel even MORE awkward. But under the water, all of that changes! And the result is all this mermaid awesomeness… Read More 2.5k January 9, 2019 My child was sexually harassed on the school bus & the reality set in Yesterday should have been a normal day. It started off that way. But instead it became a first for my eldest daughter. My daughter asked a boy to stop using profanities, and instead, he used them more and more, especially directed at her. And then he threatened her, repeatedly. When the bus did stop, she ran as fast as she could and into my arms. Her whole body shook with fear and anger. That was the day our daughter became the victim of sexually violent language. She is ten years old. The boy was twelve. She was riding the school bus home from fifth grade. Read More December 27, 2018 This one-year anniversary shoot proves that it's always worth snagging stunning photos Whether you hated your wedding photos, didn't have a wedding, want to celebrate a milestone, or just want to capture how awesome you've been looking lately, a couple's photo shoot is always a good idea. You don't need to have had a child or gotten engaged or married to snag yourself from frameable shots. This is exactly what Ashley and Nick did at their plaid-covered one-year anniversary shoot. Read More November 19, 2018 How do I survive current politics at family gatherings? I'm headed to my partner's family's house for Thanksgiving. My partner and I do not agree with his family on political issues and I have a feeling that there will be discussions about the Midterms and other issues. I'm not sure how to handle them, if I don't just hide away in the bathroom and ride it out. Any advice for surviving the holidays with a family on the other side of the big political divide? Read More 1234…405
2.5k January 9, 2019 My child was sexually harassed on the school bus & the reality set in Yesterday should have been a normal day. It started off that way. But instead it became a first for my eldest daughter. My daughter asked a boy to stop using profanities, and instead, he used them more and more, especially directed at her. And then he threatened her, repeatedly. When the bus did stop, she ran as fast as she could and into my arms. Her whole body shook with fear and anger. That was the day our daughter became the victim of sexually violent language. She is ten years old. The boy was twelve. She was riding the school bus home from fifth grade. Read More December 27, 2018 This one-year anniversary shoot proves that it's always worth snagging stunning photos Whether you hated your wedding photos, didn't have a wedding, want to celebrate a milestone, or just want to capture how awesome you've been looking lately, a couple's photo shoot is always a good idea. You don't need to have had a child or gotten engaged or married to snag yourself from frameable shots. This is exactly what Ashley and Nick did at their plaid-covered one-year anniversary shoot. Read More November 19, 2018 How do I survive current politics at family gatherings? I'm headed to my partner's family's house for Thanksgiving. My partner and I do not agree with his family on political issues and I have a feeling that there will be discussions about the Midterms and other issues. I'm not sure how to handle them, if I don't just hide away in the bathroom and ride it out. Any advice for surviving the holidays with a family on the other side of the big political divide? Read More 1234…405
December 27, 2018 This one-year anniversary shoot proves that it's always worth snagging stunning photos Whether you hated your wedding photos, didn't have a wedding, want to celebrate a milestone, or just want to capture how awesome you've been looking lately, a couple's photo shoot is always a good idea. You don't need to have had a child or gotten engaged or married to snag yourself from frameable shots. This is exactly what Ashley and Nick did at their plaid-covered one-year anniversary shoot. Read More November 19, 2018 How do I survive current politics at family gatherings? I'm headed to my partner's family's house for Thanksgiving. My partner and I do not agree with his family on political issues and I have a feeling that there will be discussions about the Midterms and other issues. I'm not sure how to handle them, if I don't just hide away in the bathroom and ride it out. Any advice for surviving the holidays with a family on the other side of the big political divide? Read More 1234…405
November 19, 2018 How do I survive current politics at family gatherings? I'm headed to my partner's family's house for Thanksgiving. My partner and I do not agree with his family on political issues and I have a feeling that there will be discussions about the Midterms and other issues. I'm not sure how to handle them, if I don't just hide away in the bathroom and ride it out. Any advice for surviving the holidays with a family on the other side of the big political divide? Read More 1234…405