May 2019

When Kate Kaufmann’s publicist contacted me, asking if I’d like an advance reader copy of Do You Have Kids? Life When the Answer is No, I quickly responded, “Yes!”  When…

As told to Brandi Lytle On the last Monday of each month, I share “Our Stories,” in the form of either a Good Things Story or a CNBC Story from…

Trigger Warning:  Talk of littles and memories, dark days and grief… At the beginning of the month, I challenged us to not simply survive May, but to thrive this month…

Trigger Warning:  Discussion about what to do with special heirlooms and childhood memories, including mention of holidays, littles, and miscarriage… As childless, we often long to take care of a…

Trigger Warning: Discussion of all different types of celebrations, from birthdays to holidays January through December… While going through our infertility battle, one of my biggest fears was the emptiness. …

Not too long ago, someone told me that feelings are neither positive nor negative; they just are.  Another person said that showing emotions (like crying when you are sad) isn’t…

Trigger Warning:  A frank and open discussion about Mother’s Day, kids’ special birthdays, and being a non-traditional mom… Redefining May by Redefining Momhood . . .  What does that mean…

I love autumn.  It’s my favorite time of year.  In fact, I wrote a good things blog discussing the fact that I believe the season of fall is for the…

Trigger Warning:  Some real talk about childlessness, infertility, pregnancy, miscarriage, Mother’s Day, and more… As a childless woman, May has been one of the hardest, most emotional, most triggering months…