Becks in midlife

Becks in midlife

A blog all about motherhood, career, and the changes of life. We may not have all of the answers, but I bet we have a lot of the same questions.

parenthood

  • It’s hard out there for a…parent

    I’m just going to say it. I think it is harder to be a parent today than it was in the past. Hear me out, because not very long ago, I was one of those people arguing that times have always been hard, that each generation has had their challenges, that things really aren’t so… Read more

  • Abandon hope, all ye who enter here

    This line from Dante’s Inferno is, in effect, my fertility story in a nutshell. It is my personal mantra for the ups and downs that are, for some of us, the road to becoming (or trying to become) parents. While it may seem a little dramatic or even dark, it is ultimately hopeful. Let me… Read more

  • The Event that started it all

    The return to college, the heartbreak, and the reason I even thought about writing a stupid blog No one tells you how many hard things you will have to do as a parent, and if they do tell you, they don’t tell you that some of the hardest things you will ever have to do,… Read more