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Being an athlete can be tough. Being a mom is tougher. Trying to reconcile these parts of yourself is the toughest task of all. This is one person’s (mine) attempt to work through it all, with the help of friends and family members.

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Marathon Recap!

Oh man, I feel like a total jerk because I haven’t posted here in such a long time. I know you and my parents are the only people who read this, but I feel bad, regardless. Thanks for checking back in with me. The Chicago Marathon was last weekend, and I can’t believe it was…

Speech Attempt #2

Not too long ago, our little boy rang the bell to signal the end of his treatment for leukemia. Not too long after that, we had a really big party in our yard to celebrate and say thank you to all of the friends and family members who helped us throughout the treatment process. We…

Moving through it

I’ve tried to starting writing this about 10 times. Every time I sit down to put something in this text field, I suddenly remember something else I need to do. I think my avoidance of the topic is interesting evidence of trauma, in that I can’t trust that this good thing is going to last.…

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