by Sarah Defibaugh Photo by Josh Calabrese on Unsplash This is a flash fiction piece I wrote earlier this spring. I am sharing it with you because I have been feeling the need to remind myself that circumstances as a parent change so quickly, sometimes in a matter of twenty-four hours. There’s always that chance that tomorrow … More A Matter of Semantics
by Sarah Huth There is a light over my hospital room door that is flashing red and beeping, alerting the hospital staff that my blood pressure is over 200/90. The anesthesiologist hands me a pen while explaining the risks of a C-Section delivery while a nurse “prepares” me for the surgery. I am writhing in … More Is Everything Going to be Okay?
by Sarah Defibaugh The Walmart checkout guy was really chatty and I found myself glancing wistfully over at my ‘usual’ clerk and wishing I had gone through her line. But it was too late: my two year old was already foisting plastic eggs and Easter treats onto the conveyor belt and this twenties-something dude … More An Easter Conversation
by Sarah Defibaugh “Consistency is contrary to nature, contrary to life. The only completely consistent people are dead.” – Aldous Huxley I have no sweet clue who Aldous Huxley is, but I do have to agree with his sentiments on the topic of consistency. Lately I’ve been realizing how much I crave it: in myself, in … More The Power of Consistency
by Sarah Defibaugh Sometimes, just for kicks, I like to really rile the two-year-old up. You know, because it’s just too quiet in our house and I’d like to hear some screaming to liven up my day. Here are some of the really horrible things that I do to send the toddler to the floor … More 5 Mean Things I did Today
Everything’s nice and tidy. The children have invented an obstacle course in the living room and are cheering one another across the finish line. Supper’s in the oven. You’ve been given a wondrous creative moment to work on whatever’s brewing at your fingertips. All the challenges and squabbling are behind you. Peace. The fruit of all those teaching moments. … More The Valley
by Sarah Huth New Year’s Eve in Western PA brought yet another cloudy and cold day. I felt myself quickly slip into seasonal depression mode due to lack of sunlight and time outside. My husband kicked me out the door encouraged me to go for a run. This almost always does the trick and lifts … More Finding meaning in a bird nest
by Sarah Huth A few weeks ago, we surprised our kids by taking them to a large children’s event (event name withheld to protect the innocent) a couple hours from our home. We booked a hotel for the night prior and the event was the following morning. After a long night of the kids waking multiple … More The Simple Things
by Sarah Defibaugh Thanksgiving has been the nerdy kid passed over for the dodgeball team in the lineup of holidays one time too many. I’m here on behalf of the underdog community in order to ensure that this holiday gets its proper time in the spotlight. So here’s to Thanksgiving. Not Black Friday Eve, Pre-Christmas Holiday, … More Five Reasons Why I Love Thanksgiving
by Sarah Huth My family and I recently returned from our much anticipated vacation to Moab, Utah. We traveled with our two kids; ages six and almost two. My husband and I traveled to Moab before we had kids, and we vowed to return. Anyone has traveled even as far as the grocery store … More Making plans
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