"Like a Watered Garden," the podcast that shows you how to personalize the scriptures to help you “overcome, become, and flourish” in bio-psycho-social-emotional and spiritual ways, using Come Follow Me in the Old Testament......
"It’s just a day"--my sister's 17th death anniversary. I can tell myself over and over, and my mind can almost believe it. But my body says differently: It’s not “just a day"......
As I write by book, Reluctant Warrior: A Breast Cancer Memoir & Emotional Survival Guide I'm sharing it here on my blog...
Two of my sisters have died, and one thing I know for sure is this: The grief doesn't just "go away."..."Why hasn't the world stopped? My sister just died."...
Today is five years since I heard the words: “I’m sorry. It is breast cancer.” How does it feel to experience my 5 year breast cancer-versary? I woke up too early… 3:30 am, I awoke achy and restless, screaming from nightmares. My body clearly remembered.......
Breast cancer trauma has deeply impacted my sense of self-worth, making me wonder "Who am I now?" I'm not the only one. ...
We women are so good at caring for everyone else, but we're not so good at self-care. We hustle to maintain it all--family, work, home, health, goals, purpose, relationships--but the last thing we really need right now is more hustle. What we most likely really need as......
"Dear Body,I once thought you were my enemy.Now I know BREAST CANCER is the enemy. And you?..."Imagine writing a letter to your body... What would it say? That's what I was asked to do as part of the BRCA Strong "Dear Body" photo shoot I flew across......
"What does it mean to carry the BRCA gene mutation--for myself & my family?" 2 years ago today, I learned I carry the BRCA1 genetic mutation--10 days after I'd already been diagnosed with breast cancer, and 3 days after my double mastectomy. I knew I was at......
I've spent the last 24 months of my life dealing with breast cancer, and the last 12 months dealing with breast cancer AND Covid. And I have come to see that COVID has shown us all a little of what it's like to have cancer. It......
For the past several months I've been visiting with groups of incredible women and mothers all over the country, discussing "Mastery of Motherhood." I start each workshop with a question: "Is mastery of motherhood possible? Why or why not?" The responses I've received have varied widely, from...
It's been many years since my youngest sister died, and almost ten since my closest sister died. It's been years since my two grandfathers died, since my one aunt died, since my many grandparents-in-law died, and 8 years since my precious father-in-law died. It's been...
It's time for a reality check. It seems with every transition (end of school, summer break, back to school, holidays), we moms have to reconfigure life and reevaluate where we are and where we hope to be. At least, that's what I do, and I've found...
If there's one topic that keeps coming up in my work with mothers (besides the need for self-care!), it's "mom guilt." If you're a mother, you know what I mean. Guilt over our own frustrations, weaknesses, and learning moments and what these might have "done"...
Yes, you read that title right. I have long been an advocate for postpartum depression awareness, understanding, and education. I’ve helped hundreds of mothers and families heal through warmline support, support groups, education, and therapy. I've written articles about postpartum depression treatment, about the spectrum of...
Today, I speak from the heart. I'm not editing or re-reading or changing anything today, to make it perfect. I'm simply speaking what my soul whispers, and I hope it is received by those who need it most. Yesterday, I was able to go to the...
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If you're a mom, you've experienced it--unwanted advice, criticism, or shaming about your parenting, choices, or lifestyle that leaves you feeling devastated. Why are we so hard on each other? And why are we so hard on ourselves? Mom.Life Mom-Shaming Survey Results Mom-shaming is unfortunately an everyday part...
