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Personal growth

  • Sitting in the Ick: Finding Growth in Life’s Messy Middles

    Life’s hardest moments aren’t always endings — sometimes they’re just the messy middle. In “Sitting in the Ick,” I share what this season of uncertainty has taught me (and my kids) about patience, growth, and finding new beginnings in uncomfortable places. Read more

  • You Can’t Cheer From the Sidelines When You’re In the Half Pipe

    I never thought I’d skateboard — then I became a mom. I like to think I’m a cool mom. I’m pretty active with my kids. I do all sorts of things I never imagined I’d do — including one that now requires a helmet, wrist guards, and a strong sense of humility. It all started Read more