

Rage and Third Grade Monkey Bars
"These are Third Grade monkey bars." Quinn had climbed the three-step ladder and stretched her arms to demonstrate the bars were just...


#BecauseResearchMatters
When we were working on the concept for this shirt, Terry, the founder of the IBC Network Foundation, said to me; There are 5,000 new...


In Sickness and In Health
7 years ago today, I lost my first pregnancy. Jason and I had a day off together, and we drove to Tacoma to do some shopping. I even made...


Another Mother's Son
This week, to write about anything else seems trite. And yet I feel completely unequipped to enter the conversations regarding gun...


Turning Over
October 1st. The starting line of that marathon called Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Though if you were to walk through the Pink Door...


Fruits of My Labor
Fall's bounty. Each September the Farmer's Market vendors stack boxes of apples and tomatoes, peaches and peppers. Nothing awakens my...


Kindergarten Eve
These days, the Pink Door House is brimming with All The Questions... Mommy, what do porcupines eat? How many stomachs do cows have? Then...


Forget Cancer
Four days to Forget Cancer. A year ago, I wrote those words in this post about a long weekend spent at Priest Lake. It's still true. It's...


The Pursuit of Normal
"What are these two bumps on the front of her?" Eli was thoroughly inspecting one of his favorite new toys. Jason's folks had scoured the...

WEGO Health Awards
Big news! I am honored to be nominated for a 2017 WEGO Health Award alongside two of my IBC (S)Heroes. From TheIBCNetwork.org: WEGO...