Category: moms

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Princesses & Fairy Tales

melissalynnsmith

I miss you as a baby. I miss the way our entire world seemed to be open ahead of us, and the honor and responsibility I felt to be the one who would help shape you into who you would become. Our family was just beginning, and you had opened up a whole new world to me. I miss the softness of your skin, and having your little body so close to mine as I nursed you or fed you a bottle. I miss watching your eyelashes flutter and close as I rocked you and read you bedtime stories, and the weight of your body as you fell asleep in my arms.…]

being alive, brene brown, Christmas, divorce, fear, inspiration, lonliness, love, moms, New Beginnings, parenting, sadness, showing up, transition

Hardship and Hope

melissalynnsmith

If you've ever been through a difficult time (in other words, you are human) then you know how a situation can overwhelm and seemingly take over your life. Whether you are 15, 25, 35 or 70... when there is conflict, hardship, difficulty or loss, it can sometimes seem like that is all there is. And when… Continue reading Hardship and Hope

anger, being alive, brene brown, coffee, crossroads, divorce, fear, inspiration, lonliness, love, moms, parenting, sadness, showing up, transition

I’ll Take the Cold Coffee

melissalynnsmith

Four months ago, my husband moved out of the house and into an apartment a few blocks away. Six weeks ago, I sold the home we had lived in for eight years and bought a house across town. It's overwhelming to look back and think about all that has transpired in the last few months.… Continue reading I’ll Take the Cold Coffee