THE ENDLESS SUMMER
Bria Hyink
Every morning, I wake up to the hum of my air conditioning cycling on, which also always wakes up my two-year-old son. Like clockwork,
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INSIGNIFICANT
Bria Hyink
Something that doesn’t always get the credit it deserves is the everyday magic of motherhood. You know those moments — the ones where you’re
I DON’T RECOGNIZE MYSELF
Bria Hyink
I don’t recognize myself in the mirror sometimes. It’s more than my body, though that has changed in almost every way possible.
THE LITURGY OF MAKING BREAD
Bria Hyink
Quite a bit has been ripped from my hurried life lately. Like bullets pulled from my back, I feel wounded and empty in spaces
DISILLUSIONED
Bria Hyink
That’s how I’ve felt in life lately, like motherhood and the inconveniences and the events on the agenda are quicksand, and I am trying
BITTERSWEET BALANCE OF MOTHERHOOD
Bria Hyink
Just a mom torn between angst from a rough night’s sleep and wonder at the face of the beautiful bed hog who caused it.
PRUNING IS PAINFUL
Bria Hyink
The HOA removed some pine trees behind our house last week. Our whole morning was filled with sawdust and chainsaws and watching arborists climb
MOTHERHOOD IS A JOURNEY
Bria Hyink
Motherhood is a journey that’ll take you to unexpected places:
Like hot air balloon launches in Christmas PJs as the sun begins to
SPEAK TRUTH
Bria Hyink
Every night during her bath, I make it a point to speak truth over this babe of mine. I tell her: You are loved…
DEFAULT PARENT
Bria Hyink
I am the default parent.
And for too long, I’ve let this fact be an excuse for my unhappiness and proof of my