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The Birth Story I Wish I Could Change
Two sets of eyes stared at me, waiting for my reaction. One set from my doctor, who I infinitely needed to trust in that moment, and the other from my husband, who may never know how his words effected...
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A Plea for Kindness
Every morning is hard these days. I welcome the night that I once feared because I know that no one will need anything. I won’t have to struggle through the meals, fights, school, cleaning of the...
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I Don’t Need Forgiveness for My Mental Illness
Type “forgive yourself” into the search bar and you will find millions of quotes, poems, articles. “Let go and forgive yourself,” “I forgave myself so that I can forgive others,” “Forgive yourself for...
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What Do You Do When Love is Not Enough?
“All you need is love, love . . . Love is all you need…” So sang the world’s most well-known revolutionary artist back in 1967. A man who wanted world peace, a man who wanted change. And what...
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Not Healed, But Healing
If you were peek in at my life from simply what I have been writing recently, you would think that my life seems great. We are getting out as a family, crafting and homeschooling once again. On the...
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Loss & Redemption
When I was 15-years-old I was raped by a family friend. At 15 I was naïve, immature, and still very much a child. I was so naïve in fact that I was confused to the point that I wasn’t sure that the act...
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I Didn’t Recognize Myself
“Oh, Stefanie. I didn’t even recognize you! How are things with the new baby?” “Things are chaotic, but good. We’re good.” After hearing myself reply, I immediately thought, Wow, I just lied. Things...
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