You might have read in a previous blog post that I’m BACK in the beef world, working as the Director of Nutrition and Consumer Communications for the Michigan Beef Industry Commission [MBIC]. What’s great about my role with the MBIC is that my two worlds as Mom and registered … [Read more...]
Struggling with Stay-At-Home-Mom Isolation
Stay at home Mom isolation is real. I would also argue that motherhood in general can be isolating. There’s something about being surrounded by small people all day that might make a bystander think, “how could she possibly feel alone,” that is actually the most alone I’ve ever … [Read more...]
Go With What You Know
I was talking with a friend of mine recently about the “type” of Mom I am. Judging by the pause in our conversation and the change in his tone of voice, he had no idea what I was referring to when I breached the subject of “mom-type.” He also isn’t a mom [find more out about his … [Read more...]
This is Currently 33
I’m writing this post on the eve of my 33rd birthday [here's what 32 looked like] and quite honestly, I don’t really know what to talk about. Birthdays for me have never been a huge milestone, except for my 16th birthday when my parents gave me a subscription to People magazine … [Read more...]
Michael’s Birth Story + Mom’s Unexpected Hospital Stay
Things have been pretty quiet around the blog and for good reason: our Michael Stanson made his grand entrance into the world last Thursday, September 20th! Alleluia! Not only is Mom breathing a sigh of relief her sweet boy is here to join our crew, life has been, well, anything … [Read more...]
