Some Honest Feelings About Right Now
I usually reserve the word “hate” for things I feel very strongly about, like Crocs and people who whistle or pop their gum in public. But I can confidently tell...
Chelsea Johnson
Overcoming an Eating Disorder
National Eating Disorders Awareness Week aims to combat society’s beauty standards, promote self-acceptance and to change the dialogue not just for ourselves, but for our children. The movement begins...
Surviving After a Loss: International Survivors of Suicide Day
One thing I’ll never forget is the sound of my father-in-law’s deep voice. There are very few people I let call me “Chels,” and the way he said it is...
Why I Don’t Stress About Getting the Perfect Family Picture
Fall is officially here! That means sweaters, pumpkin spice everything, lots of raking, and of course, family pictures. I mean who doesn’t want to dress their family up in coordinating...
Two Pink Lines
My husband and I only waited a year after we were married before we started trying to have a baby, but month after month, we kept getting negative pregnancy tests....
Why Do You Care How I Feed My Baby?
The ability that we as women and mothers have to breastfeed is an incredible, wonderful gift. It’s a miracle that our bodies can create food for our babies without much...
How to Own Your Parenting Successes and Stop Dwelling on the Fails
How often do you tell yourself you’re a good mom? And more importantly, how often do you really believe it? Being a mom is dang hard. In fact, it’s the...
Finding My Mom Tribe
I used to hate the expression “mom tribe.” In my head, I always pictured a group of five or six moms who were best friends. They would get together to...
Tips for Gardening with Kids
My husband and I have always loved gardening. But it wasn’t until last year when we built our big, fenced, raised-row garden that we really got into it. Our garden...
What I Really Want for Mother’s Day
This year for Mother’s Day, I’m not going to pretend like I don’t want anything. I’m going to be real. I’m going to tell you exactly what I want. I...
