Medical Marriage

Pay Attention to the Man Behind the Curtain

My preschooler has a new obsession with The Wizard of Oz. Saturday mornings are movie time at our house, and our TV-hungry child (I maintain fairly strict television-viewing rules during the week) is always eager to choose a movie to enjoy. For several weekends, she wanted to watch Dorothy explore the wonderful world of Oz.Read the whole post >>

Daddy On-Call Quiche

Daddy’s not a big fan of quiches, but my preschooler loves them. “When Daddy’s on-call again, can we have quiche?” she recently asked. And so we did. Here’s our favorite quiche recipe: Basic Quiche Ingredients:4 eggs1 cup feta cheese1 cup half and halfDash of salt, pepper, and nutmeg1-10 ounce package of frozen chopped spinach, cookedRead the whole post >>

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.