Julie
Julie is a mom of five boys and one girl. She is a runner, biker, yoga instructor and socializer. That about sums it up. Believe it or not, she really does enjoy the soccer, cross country, swim team, track, dance classes, basketball, and theater her kids are involved in as long as she has another mom (or dad) to talk to during these events. Julie is starting a new adventure going back to school to get her Masters in Marriage and Family Therapy at Edgewood College.
Parenting on Steroids -The Challenges of Having a Child With Special Needs
Even though my husband and I have been doing this parenting gig for a while now, it never ceases to amaze me how much I do not know. Since bringing home our youngest last...
Perspective – It’s Not Always a Good Thing
I had three uncomplicated pregnancies and births before I got pregnant with my fourth. So when it came time for me to give birth, it was assumed that things would be similar. After twenty...
Regrets of Summer – Do I Want a Do-over?
The kids are back in school and I am, for the second year in a row, happy to see them go. My youngest started kindergarten and I wish she and her teachers a wonderful...
How to Survive a Traveling Spouse
My husband travels for his job. He always has. Over the years I have tried to write about my experiences, but every time I end up deleting it. No matter how I try, it seems...
We Can Do Hard Things Because Nothing Lasts Forever
I had no idea when I gave birth to my first child as a naive 24 year old that moms were the toughest of humans. I never knew just how much I would be...
Whatever You Do, Stay Off the Roller Coaster!
I’ve never been a fan of roller coasters. I’m just not that into paying money to get strapped into a contraption and get thrown around space. Like most moms, my daily life can be...
Adoption-Do You Have What it Takes?
Yep, we are “that” family. That family that you see in public and wonder how much we spend on groceries. We are the family that makes you wonder if we are a little crazy....
What Are My Hobbies? – Anything that gets me away from my kids
We had a Secret Santa at my part-time job this past December. Because I don’t have enough going on with my life, and because I wanted someone to give me a gift that I...
How Can I Help? – Supporting a Family in Crisis
My sweet little one was hospitalized the day after Thanksgiving this year. What started out as strep turned into something deadly. She was immediately placed in the PICU and stayed in the hospital for...
Food Is Our Love Language
Years ago I spent the day canning homemade applesauce. After a full day of labor, my then four year old took one taste of it and shuddered. With a look of pure disgust on...
It’s Not What I Thought it Would Be-It’s Better
This time last year I announced that our family would be adopting a child with Down syndrome.
I think back to that time and realize just how much I've learned since then. In preparation for...