Other Women's Stories

5. Someone will always be smarter, prettier, funnier, holier, and more talented than you. Don’t compare yourself to others. I think thi...

4. My feelings are valid. Often when we’re in relationships with strong personalities, we can be led to think that what we feel is wron...

3. It’s okay to struggle. (And it’s okay not to.) We don’t need to expect rose gardens or thorns, but we might get both. The truth is, ...

 This is a hard poem for me. I found it not long after my father was diagnosed with Parkinson’s. It is an awful disease to watch progress...

2. There are no small lives. My story is important. It’s tempting to think that your life is insignificant in the scheme of things, a m...

Every few years, I stumble upon a truth that changes my perspective and the way I live my life. I’ve put together a list of 19 of these tru...

It has been one year since we closed on our house. This is the first time either my husband or I have owned a home. I grew up on a fa...