Justin & Anaphylaxis
I almost lost the love of my life this week. No, really. I know it’s like “Okay is this chick … Continue Reading Justin & Anaphylaxis
5 Years Married
5 years ago we said I do, though we’ve been together nearly a decade now. Maybe it’s silly to write … Continue Reading 5 Years Married
Protected: Toxic Family Members
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Mom- ICU
Two days ago, my mom was admitted to the ICU with Streptococcal pneumonia, sepsis, and afib. It took hours to … Continue Reading Mom- ICU
The Salt of the Earth
My parents made the decision 3 decades ago to create life together and they’ve nurtured, loved, and supported those lives unconditionally every day since. Regardless of their own well being, their own struggles, their own traumas, their own wants, desires, … Continue Reading The Salt of the Earth
A Decade Defined
10 years. A whole decade. This was the decade Justin and I started dating. The decade we married and began … Continue Reading A Decade Defined
Written For Us
For more than 8 years, we’ve been at each other’s side. Sometimes reluctantly, sometimes with difficulty, many times joyously. Our … Continue Reading Written For Us
Infertility Awareness Week
It is Infertility Awareness week, so I’d like to touch back on the subject of secondary infertility & pregnancy loss. … Continue Reading Infertility Awareness Week
Best Nine
These are what I would deem my best nine of 2018, not what an algorithm found to have the most … Continue Reading Best Nine
Seven and Three
Wednesday was our 3rd wedding anniversary. We’ve been together 7 years, but when we got married 4 years in, I … Continue Reading Seven and Three
Father’s Day
I watched you become a father. I’ve seen you hold back you tears as your newborns were placed in your … Continue Reading Father’s Day
This Year
This year. How incredibly impactful those two words are together. This year held an entire world and lifetime of experience, of lessons, of of ache, of sadness, and of resilience. I’ve been forced to survive what I thought I couldn’t. … Continue Reading This Year
The Story of “We”
I thought it would be fun to share how Justin and I became a “we”. We originally “met” in high school 13 years ago. We grew up in the same large neighborhood and had been going to school together since … Continue Reading The Story of “We”
Thankful
Holidays are difficult, but not this one. Thanksgiving is about thankfulness, love, comfort, gratitude, blessings, family. All of these things, in abundance. Our tragedy has not jaded us. We have not let it taint our ability to feel and nourish … Continue Reading Thankful
Nostalgia and Ache
Going through wedding photos this morning and feeling nostalgic. We were so much younger, even only two years ago. We … Continue Reading Nostalgia and Ache
Home
Justin and I have been together a little more than 6 years, married for 2 next week. We’ve experienced more heartache and trauma as a couple in the past three weeks than ever before. But we’re still here, and we’re … Continue Reading Home
