Category: Family
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Discover what your local library has to offer
When I first had Billy in 2016, time stood still in so many ways. It was the beautiful realization that I was now a mother, a job that I had been waiting for my entire life and all the work to get here (pregnancy and personally) was worth it. I was able to relish in… Read more
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Our teamwork sets us apart
Ice hockey, basketball, baseball, Cub Scouts, soccer, birthday parties, projects, library classes, after school commitments, working full time, working part time, exercise – these are all part of the bustling life in our household, managed and enjoyed by both my husband and me, and cherished by our boys! While it may sometimes require splitting up… Read more
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The power of hard work
In March of 2016, I received the wonderful news that I had been accepted into the 2016 NYC Marathon! It was my second time entering the lottery, and I felt incredibly lucky to have been chosen so quickly. However, in December of 2015, I also discovered that I was pregnant with my first child! At… Read more
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Finding The Beauty In Grief
The summer of 2013 was gearing up to be the best one yet, I was getting married in August and was on the verge of receiving my first full time teacher position while having just completed my master’s degree in ENL. Dadjogger and I were also buying our first house together at the same time.… Read more
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Motherhood, postpartum and getting back to feeling yourself
It was both a shock and a joy to discover I was pregnant for the third time during the summer of 2019. I couldn’t contain my excitement, eagerly anticipating the arrival of another precious baby. Ben was just nine months old and Billy was just about to be three. Yet, my pregnancy journey took an… Read more