Hearing the words “You have cancer” is devastating once—but facing it again is an entirely different kind of heartbreak. If you’re preparing to tell your family that your cancer has returned, you’re likely grappling with overwhelming emotions: fear, frustration, sadness, or even guilt. You may also be worried about how…
On Thursday, February 13, 2025, I got the call. Cancer. Again. Flashback to early 2019. Just months before, my twin sister had been diagnosed with breast cancer. At the encouragement of her doctors, our family, and friends, I decided to undergo genetic testing to see if I carried…
As the year draws to a close, I find myself reflecting on the lessons life has thrown my way. Some were gentle nudges, while others hit like a ton of bricks. Through it all, these takeaways have shaped me and my outlook on life. Here are the biggest…
We all have dreams and aspirations, but often, achieving them seems daunting. The truth is, there’s no shortcut to success. If you want something, you have to work for it. Here’s some tough love to help you get started: Want to Lose Weight? Work for It. Losing weight…
Today marks another beautiful trip around the sun, and I’m filled with immense gratitude and excitement for the year ahead! This year, I’m making some significant shifts in my life, focusing on what truly matters to me: my family, my health, and my overall well-being. 
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A few years back, we shared with everyone that we had donated our embryos to a wonderful family in Iowa. They went through treatment with our fertility clinic leading to beautiful twin girls. Fast forward to about a year ago when our embryo donation recipients decided they were…
In honor of my son’s 9th birthday, I wanted to share nine things I absolutely adore about him. Keep in mind there are millions of things, but since he’s turning nine, I wanted to focus on nine. He’s an incredible kid, so it was hard to narrow down….
I feel like I did all of the things in 2022. I traveled. I ran all of the damn miles. I tried new things. I made new friends. I was outdoors more. I read more. I loved and laughed more. I had an overall really good year. Of…
Writing about the crazy, hilarious things my oldest son says is easily one of my favorite posts to write every year. He’s hilarious. He’s clever. He’s wise, and sometimes he’s just plan absurd. Since he was 4, I started documenting all of the hilarious things he says, so…