House on the Rock

July 25 was once a day that I couldn’t wait to arrive: the prepping, planning, hospital-bag packing, the eager expectation of that slightly-too-fast drive down 465, to finally get to park in the hospital loading… Read more

It was a Wednesday in May — two days late on my period once again, but ravaged by fear and overwhelming what ifs. I committed to not taking a test until later. Much later, careful… Read more

For the longest time, our family has had a group chat titled, “Wish You Were Here!” It was set up by Mom, of course, so that she could share pictures of various family vacations with… Read more

I recently reflected on the unexpected elements of miscarriage. Sure, we had lots to learn about the pain, the pills, the procedures. And our eyes were opened in ways I wouldn’t have necessarily asked for… Read more

A Cheesy Rhyming Reflection about our First Married Home The boxes are packed and stacked ceiling-high. The truck and the trailer are waiting outside. Our valiant team of movers is in the parking lot below,… Read more

When Joe and I began trying for children, the farthest thought from my mind was that we would lose the baby. I should’ve considered it — it’s a brutally common reality of our fallen world… Read more

The anniversary post I typed last year was marked by left-to-right leaning back and forth, a desperate attempt to stay positioned in front of a rotating fan while sweat splashed on the keyboard. 90 degree… Read more

It was the night before the first day of school when my mom was rushed to the hospital with difficulty breathing. I remember tossing and turning all night, knowing this restlessness would not set me… Read more

We live in an apartment complex built in 1994. The layout features external cement-slab staircases that lead up to the second-story suites. Joe and I just so happen to inhabit an apartment on the second… Read more

Or child. Or, perhaps both. I can’t really think of a day I have dreaded more than Mother’s Day this year. The traumatic, tragic, all-too-fast death of my mom-turned-best friend, bookended by the loss of… Read more