Surprise!!! Ryan and I are expecting our third child! To answer so so many questions, yes, we were surprised too. I’ve been told multiple times in my life that I probably could not conceive starting at age 18 or 19. It was not a big deal to me at the time, I was young and…
Read morethere is a side of me that only my dog sees
There is a side of me that only my dog gets to seeOne that is soft when the world feels too loudOne that is quiet when my thoughts won’t stop spinning He sees the me that sometimes cries in the dark when I am overwhelmedHe sees the version of me that is fiercely loyal and…
Read moreSo, I have anxiety…
So, I have anxiety. I’ve always had it, I think. There have been seasons that it has come in waves so strong and fast it knocked me off my feet. There have also been seasons of unexplainable calm and peace. Sometimes anxiety feels like all my senses are turned up too high. Every noise is…
Read moreMy 25 Tenets of Coaching (and life)
We survived the arctic freeze that January and February brought and have now entered fake spring. March is just around the corner and the best season of the year is here. SOCCER SEASON! I’ve been around the game since I was four years old. From playing through college and coaching at youth, college, and high…
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Both of my sons are adopted. I have known them each since their first week of life, but I didn’t become their mom until they were each almost two. When you are close to adopting a child, the adoptive family must select what the child’s name upon adoption will be. Now, I’m not going to…
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