Trigger Warning:  Brief mention of fertility and TTC years… For years, I enjoyed yoga.  I took classes.  I practiced at home.  Truly, yoga was my number one choice for exercise. …

Today is Not So Mommy…’s two year blogiversary!  On 11 August 2017, I officially launched Not So Mommy…  Two years ago, I knew I wanted to share my story.  I…

Two years ago, I resigned from my 17-year teaching career, feeling that I had fulfilled my calling in the classroom.  It was time for a new adventure…  And so, with…

Trigger Warning:  Raw, honest talk about miscarriage, plus mention of moms & littles I believe to have authentic conversations, we must discuss all aspects of a topic, looking at things…

On a fairly regular basis, I receive emails asking if I accept guest posts on my blogsite.  Anyone who follows Not So Mommy… knows that I share either a CNBC…

If you are a regular here at Not So Mommy…, then you know who Bruna is.  I talk about our exchange daughter often and share about our hosting experience, plus…

When I started Not So Mommy…, I had two major goals.  One, make sure that no one else suffered the isolation of an infertility battle and being childless not by…

I thought that I was past the worst of my grief.  The tears, the wobbles, the heartache was less…  I even had a beautiful May (which is no small feat…

As told to Brandi Lytle I can’t remember exactly when S.K. and I first connected.  We’ve chatted via Skype once, send the occasional email, and have recently connected on Instagram. …

Not too long ago, I posted an image on social media that pronounced, “Every child needs at least one adult who is irrationally crazy about him or her.  That adult…