3 Steps to Overcoming the Pitfalls of Comparison

The morning started out like any other “first day of school” morning. Rushing around to get ready so I could take the same photos of them on the front porch that I had taken since the first day of Kindergarten. Yes! I had made it through another first day of school with smiles as I […]
3 Tips to Knocking It Out of the Park

Today I want to tell you the story of Jack’s 10 year baseball career that I never thought would be possible. Baseball is America’s pastime and I grew up being a fan of the game because my dad was a huge baseball fan. One of my favorite family vacations growing up was driving to St. […]
Finding Gratitude in the Hardest Situations as a NICU Mom

As I sat down to write a speech for an upcoming event to raise money for the Stead Family Children’s Hospital in Iowa City…my entire story focused on thanking ONE nurse. One nurse who had a life changing impact on me. One nurse who was only with us for a few days! –And I realized […]