by Saralyn Ward | May 21, 2017 | Toddler, Work
Motherhood has taught me SO much. Mostly, to be kind to myself – things will never, ever be perfect, and that’s ok. Being a parent is about constantly evolving and growing within. It’s about growing with and through our children, to be the...
by Saralyn Ward | May 21, 2017 | Blog, Family, Inspiration, Toddler
Motherhood has been a complete whirlwind. I went from a very well organized spontaneous young woman who had tons of time for herself and her husband to learning how to be (me) all over again. Having to care for my daughter has been such a privilege and a huge...
by Saralyn Ward | May 20, 2017 | Elementary, Inspiration, Work
photo by Kimberly Swanson Photography I was diagnosed with melanoma while I was 5 months pregnant with twins. It was on my stomach, in my belly button, to be precise. People think of sun and skin cancer, and I have an innie – so I’m like how did that happen!? Had I...
by Saralyn Ward | May 19, 2017 | Baby, Family, Inspiration, Toddler
There came a point in my life where the deep desire to make a difference in someone else’s life became an intense priority. I found myself as a single mother of two young children, going back to school to improve the future by way of teaching children. But still I...
by Saralyn Ward | May 18, 2017 | Blog, Elementary, Family, Inspiration, Teen, Tween
My husband Ben and I started our family like most couples a few years after we were married. After a period of infertility, our son Samuel was born. We completed a trifecta with 3 amazing sons joining our family through birth, yet our hearts did not feel done with...
by Saralyn Ward | May 16, 2017 | Elementary, Family, Inspiration
Editor’s Note: Meeting and interviewing Rasha was an experience I will never forget. Rasha and her family had arrived in Denver, Colorado just 10 weeks prior to our meeting, after a four-year long process of securing a visa to escape the violence in Baghdad,...
by Saralyn Ward | May 15, 2017 | Elementary, Inspiration, Work
Several years ago, after a long winter of taking care of my three little kids and not taking very good care of myself, I got sick with bronchitis. Weeks after my course of treatment had ended, I was still having trouble breathing. Finally my boss, who was a...
by Saralyn Ward | May 14, 2017 | Blog
For Mother’s Day, I interviewed my own mom. Asking her about motherhood now, as a mom myself, was so profound and enlightened me in ways I never imagined. If you’ve never asked your own mom about what motherhood has meant to her, do it. You will see her...
by Saralyn Ward | May 12, 2017 | Blog
Motherhood has shown me that I’m MUCH stronger than I thought I was. The emotional strength it takes to raise a tiny human is something I knew nothing about. It messes with your heart and head in the best way. It challenges you to become a better person. You no...
by Saralyn Ward | May 12, 2017 | Blog
My four-year-old daughter, Kiki, and I read The Paper Bag Princess before bed last night. At the end of the story, after Prince Ronald has told Princess Elizabeth she didn’t look nice enough and wasn’t good enough (even after she’d gone through ALL that trouble to...
