There are so many kinds of messes in our home — and every one of them tells a story. Magnet tiles and Hot Wheels scattered across the floor from where the kids built entire towns… Play kitchen food tossed around after running a busy “bakery” serving powdered-sugar brownies… My toddler’s toys emptied from the bin […]

Motherhood has been teaching me lately that no matter how carefully I plan, kids are wildly unpredictable. Life unfolds on its own accord. As a mom, I’m learning that trying to force a moment into a shape I imagined usually leads to frustration. Instead, I’m practicing how to breathe, release the fear that rises in […]