Out of my Depth
My daughter is going through something right now. She has been for about a month. It’s been really, really hard. I never know if what we’re dealing ...
Author: noemikjames
The Little Details
By this point I’ve read a couple books on minimalism and a few of them have suggested an interesting exercise: If you could start over again, what would y...
Changing the Way I Parent
I read two books in the past several months that have totally changed the way I parent. I won’t say parenting is necessarily easier or more enjoyable now,...
Struggling to Show Up
I’m struggling to show up in this space. I sit down, with a blank square ready and waiting for my words, but there are none. Throughout the day I think ab...
An Interlude
I’m not going to deny that Wednesday was one of the harder days I’ve experienced. I felt so ill, and I had two little people who felt just as bad, t...
Then and Now
Lori’s comment on Thursday’s post prompted me to pull up my Stumbling Gracefully archives and see if I had written a post on this very thing so many...
Navigating Acceptance and Action
Inevitably, when I write a post about how much I’m struggling to make hard changes in my life, I get comments (and even some emails) with gentle suggestio...
Those Moments
Having two kids is REALLY kicking my ass right now. But every once in a while, there is a moment like this one, that takes my breath away.
The Space Created
There is a good chance that I’m going to be disappointed with the reality of keeping our house neat, even after I have the number of items down to a manag...