Tag: Parenting

"My son and I both cried ourselves to sleep that night."

"Who wouldn't take selfies hours post birth so they can see where they sliced you open and yanked out a whole person.”

"I stood at the door and watched every child look with eyes wide and mouths open at my child."

“I saw you there today at the water park. I saw you there, in your navy blue and turquoise bathing suit, with your small boys, running and playing with them. I saw you stand under that giant bucket of water with them."

"They knew tattling was wrong but at 3 and 5 they didn't understand the difference between tattling and telling us something we needed to know.”

"If you come across any woman who has lost a baby at ANY stage in pregnancy or following birth—please do the universe a massive favor, and steer clear of saying any of these five things. (Or anything that even closely resembles them.)"

"Our princess Mariana Reese Sifrit gained her angel wings at 8:41 am this morning in her daddy's arms and her mommy right beside her. She is now no longer suffering and is with the Lord."

"Suddenly I was faced with a decision. Leave her on the ground and forget that I have a daughter. Or pick her up and comfort her, all while most likely getting dog poop on me."