8 Years Ago…

Tomorrow will mark 8 years since I met my husband. I'm not much of a numbers person but I like dates. Especially when they work out so nicely. We met September 2, 2008 on my first day of high school. We started dating March 2, 2009 (coincidentally also my birthday (1993) and the day that...

A Mother’s Leadership

I was recently filling out the departmental scholarship application for my upcoming college year when I was asked to respond to this prompt: "Describe examples of your leadership experience in which you have significantly influenced others, helped resolve disputes, or contributed to group efforts over time." I tried to think of something in the past...

Miscarriage: Bump Jealousy?

First off I would like to say, August is the busiest month for both my husband's job and mine. So I haven't had any time to write. Secondly, this post is not meant to put anyone down or offend anyone. Everyone deals with grief differently. I just wanted to reflect on something that I feel...

Empowering

Today I want to tell you about a birth control method way more empowering then the pill, patch, shot, IUD, condom, diaphragm, or sponge. An amazing birth control system that only costs about $10-$15 to start and after that is free. A birth control system that can allow you to have unprotected natural sex for...

Teen Mothers: How to Approach Judgement

Let's face it, statistics are against teenage mothers. We can't deny this fact. Below are some statistics that we have to face. Keep in mind that these statistics are for mothers under 20. That means that if you had a child at 18 or 19, you are still considered a teen mom. Most teenage mothers...

Pornography – “Just a Guy Thing”?

Browsing online forums and Facebook mother pages I see a common trend. When a woman questions whether or not she should be upset about her husband watching porn the general reply is "It's a guy thing." Women are made to believe that if their husbands are viewing pornography that they are at fault, not their...

The Little Things Matter

My husband and I have been under almost a never-ending array of bad events and stress for the past few months. There's been little patches of time where everything seemed to be improving and then something else would happen to ruin it. It has been hard to trust God during these times of trials especially...