Growing up without the presence of a father I resented my father for years. He wasn't there to teach me about relationships, how to drive a car, play sports, or play an instrument. He was absent for much of my childhood.
Read MoreFather’s Day is June 20th this year, and it will be the first time I get to celebrate my
own biological father after 42 years of not knowing him, or him knowing about
me – and I have no idea how this is supposed to look.
I am not a part of a traditional family so non-traditional families are my thing. I mean it - I have only really ever known one non-traditional form of family or another throughout my entire life.
Read MoreMy third little princess just turned one. For the sake of sweet nostalgia and grateful reflection, I looked up her home birth story to give it a fresh read. I was reminded of several life lessons learned that I need to continue applying.
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