Wife – Mother – Pinup – Veteran
When a life ends, it hits you with the power to shatter your heart. All of the memories, happiness, and dreams of what will now never be pour throughout your entire being, leaving little room for much else. That's how I describe how I feel with my first loss. Yes, I have been blessed to… Continue reading A Pinup Says Goodbye
Recently, I have had more than a few close friends and relatives go through some incredibly tough times. Some involved potential sexual abuse, and another had a mental breakdown due to substance abuse. Some of these days were so hard on any and all involved that emotions ran extremely raw. Helping my family and friends… Continue reading A Pinup’s Thoughts on Seeking Help
"What does body confidence mean to you?" A question asked posed to me in my DMs left me pondering what DID body confidence mean to me? As a mother of four, I can tell you that certain parts of me have seen better days. Lack of sleep, poor diet, and multiple pregnancies have taken their… Continue reading A Pinup Has Body Confidence
Lately I have had my thoughts troubled. Plagued by incessant fears that roll over and over through my head. Will I cut off my finger while cooking? Will any of my children get sick? What if something happens to them? What if something happens to my husband? These fears have become a mantra for me,… Continue reading A Pinup has Anxiety
In a couple of my baby/mommy groups I keep seeing posts about postpartum rage. It has been a while since I discussed my rage issues, but I felt it was high time I had. See, I still deal with it. Daily. My daughter begins to cry for the 237 time in ten minutes and I… Continue reading A Pinup Still Feels Rage
Sex. Sex is incredibly important in a marriage involving two people who desire it. But let's face it! Sex after kids? Sucks... We moms are touched out, scared of pain, and more than likely have body confidence issues after those babies arrive. My relationship was no different. After Ben was born my depression, body confidence… Continue reading A Pinup Talks Sex
I feel like you should always celebrate life's big moments. Be it birthdays, anniversaries, or promotions. I may have left the work force when we began our crazy parenting journey, but my husband did not. He has worked tirelessly to get to where he is today. Hours spent studying, completing assignments, and just plain old… Continue reading A Pinup is Proud
As with so many other women, I have recently found strength and courage because so many others have come forward with their stories of sexual harassment and assault. Women like, Micheline Pitt, whose amazing testimony has made the hashtag #VIXENNOTAVICTIM blossom. Although I do not have the courage to talk about some things in my… Continue reading A Pinup Found Courage
Reading, writing, photography, snuggles with my husband... These are a few examples of things I enjoy doing for self care. They help fill my cup so that I can continue to care for my family. Sometimes the days are so hard though. My children are all in so many different stages of life. One has… Continue reading A Pinup Loves to Read
With moving back to the U.S. comes the ease of being able to do so many things. Going to the store, making a craft, having a repair done...so much easier in my home country! Then I also ran into the issue of what to do with what little free time I had. I just wanted… Continue reading A Pinup Loves Volunteering
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