I had always been terrified of giving birth. As someone who shrieked when my Dad dabbed my knee scrape with a cotton pad soaked in rubbing alcohol, I could not even imagine what giving birth would feel like. “What was the pain like?” I would […]

For those who were wondering why my previous post on women in ministry was password-protected, I initially wrote down some unfiltered thoughts to give to someone at church who had asked for my opinion, and didn’t know if I should make it public just yet. […]

On July 10, 2023 at 1:44 p.m., I landed on the other side of the world. All I heard was, “Roll over to Barbara!” as my heavy, aching body collapsed into our doula who had just seconds before had her face right in front of mine, […]

I initially started blogging from reading various mom-blogs filled with homeschooling tips and Pinterest-worthy recipes. It seems like a large percentage of the blogosphere is occupied by mom-bloggers. And recently it has come to my attention that I am soon becoming one of them (gasp). […]