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Let the Games Begin

I’m officially a soccer mom, having nursed a baby on the sidelines while cheering on Madeline and her teammates at her first-ever soccer game on Saturday. How did Madeline end up a little soccer knocker? Well, our little girl would love to take horseback riding lessons, and one day her dreams of galloping across anRead the whole post >>

7 Quick Takes: The Waning Summer Edition

I mentioned here that my family recently spent a few days at the beach. The trip was more than a vacation; it was a renewing retreat for one burnt out mama. Every day the girls and I ventured out onto the powdery sand. I walked side-by-side ambling children who smelled of salt and sunshine. WithRead the whole post >>

Where the Wild Things Are

Guest Blogger: Mom/Gaba on Recovery

Bed rest with grandkids My mom’s spirit is strong and her body’s getting there. Here she shares some of her thoughts as she recovers: I’m two-and-one-half weeks post-op with a six to nine month journey ahead of me. As I try to type this on my new iPhone, thanks to my hubby’s generosity and myRead the whole post >>

Bad Hair Day

If only I looked half as cute as this on a bad hair day…

I’m a wife, mom of five kids, writer, speaker, storyteller, bibliophile, runner, eating disorder survivor, and perfectionist in recovery. I'm the author of Getting Past Perfect: Finding Joy & Grace in the Messiness of Motherhood and Weightless: Making Peace With Your Body.

I’ve tried a lot of things in my life – anorexia, bulimia, law school, teaching aerobics, extended breastfeeding, vegetarianism, trying to be perfect and failing miserably at it – and through it all I’ve been writing. And learning to embrace the messiness of life instead of covering it up, making excuses for it, or being ashamed of my brokenness or my home’s sticky counters.

Nowadays I’m striving every single, imperfect day to strike a balance between keeping it real and keeping it joyful.