I don’t think there are quite any words to sum up what the last year has been. 2017 made me a fiancé. 2018 made me a wife. 2019 broke me down mentally and I’ve been fighting to claw back from that. I found out I was pregnant, cut toxic family out of my life, and […]
5 Things I Wish I Knew About Labor & Delivery Before I Was In Labor
Drowning On Dry Land
Have you ever felt like you can barely tread water? I mean this metaphorically, of course; I can swim–not well, but I can keep myself afloat. This is more like, treading water while trying to hold an awkward and heavy weight all while keeping your head above the waves. The thing about trauma is your […]
The Undem Family Adventures and COVID-19 with The North Dakota Department of Health
2020 was a tough and trying year for so many people. Within our family, it was a time of change and fear, but also a time of joy and excitement, with so many firsts. I was roughly seven months pregnant when everything changed due to the coronavirus pandemic, and we welcomed our daughter, Carolynn Rose, […]