Mom of three girls, including twins. Wife to a lucky man. Galactosemia Advocate. Coffee until wine is acceptable. I love Jesus but I cuss a little.
Welcome to Real Talk with Just Joders
I’ve always loved to write – from my first poem in elementary school to creative writing in high school to switching my major in college from elementary education to journalism after getting excited about a 10-page paper assignment (and realizing I was more interested in decorating the classroom than actually teaching in it.)
I have blogged for years – starting with documenting my online dating nightmares to my medical journey with epilepsy and brain surgery (two, actually) to my infertility and miscarriage to documenting the current chaos of life as a working mom of three. I’m also heavily involved with the Galactosemia Foundation and advocating for my two daughters with a rare disease and I blog about our galactosemia journey.
Some other important things to know about me – I’ve worked in the communications field for almost 20 years. I love Jesus but I cuss a little (read: a lot), I’m a grammar geek who edits things for fun, I run on caffeine until wine is acceptable, I can recite almost every line of the movie GREASE and I tend to put a humorous spin on everything.
Life is more fun when you’re laughing – even when sometimes it’s just to keep from crying (but crying is okay too.)
I thrive on transparency – I’m not going to help anyone, including myself, by sugarcoating parenting (or any other journey). Don’t get me wrong – I love being a mom, but sometimes it’s a lot. Thankfully, my husband and my village make it manageable. With me, you’ll always get the real story – sometimes good, sometimes bad, but almost always guaranteed to make you laugh.