Teaching through the trials, loving through the mess.

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  • Plot Twist: It wasn’t Rosa

    Ok hang with me – We knew Amy was pregnant. Our 85 pound calm, steady queen of the pasture. But she wasn’t bagged up. She…

  • “Ma’am that’s not where those go…”

    There’s something about motherhood, injury, and running late that creates the perfect storm for problem solving you never signed up for. The boys and I…

  • Grief Part Two: The Grief No One Prepares You For

    Grief Part Two: The Grief No One Prepares You For

    There’s a kind of grief we don’t talk about enough—the grief of not being able to have a child. In 2017, I was dealing with…

  • Grief is So Hard!

    Grief is one of those words we use like it means one thing. Like it has one shape. One timeline. One correct way to move…

● About Me

Hi, I’m Michelle — recovering teacher, twin wrangler, and the author of all the honest chaos you’ll find here.