Michelle Underwood

  • That Mom Life Though

    That Mom Life Though

    Sidebar: No matter how hip and with it I am, I just can’t bring myself to say “doe” instead of “though.” Y’all. I thought getting married changed my life. Then I had a baby and everything really changed. I think we all have some sort of vague idea of that because we have sisters, best Read more

  • What I Need: An Angry Woman’s Thank You Note

    What I Need: An Angry Woman’s Thank You Note

    A few weeks ago we thought Casey was out of the woods. The cancer was (almost certainly) gone minus a small active spot in his lungs which they would check out with a bronchoscopy and which, if it was cancerous, they could remove surgically. No big deal. We told everyone the good news and we Read more

  • #CancerSucks

    #CancerSucks

    A few nights ago, I woke up from two horrible nightmares drenched in sweat. I sat up and frantically reached over to my husband Casey’s side of the bed, seeking comfort. He wasn’t there so I got up and walked out to the game room where I knew I’d find him snoring in the recliner. Read more

  • Husbands: The Children You Never Knew You’d Have

    Husbands: The Children You Never Knew You’d Have

    Most brides spend their wedding mornings luxuriating in bed with their husbands, eating strawberries in their adorable wedding nighties, possibly hitting up the spa, and getting couple’s massages before enjoying a romantic dinner under the stars on a beach. I spent mine setting up the backyard, picking up the BBQ preparing food, and entertaining out Read more

  • Then I Blinked

    Then I Blinked

    A year and one day ago, I was 39 weeks pregnant and more swollen and uncomfortable than I’d been in my entire life. And at that point, it felt like I’d been pregnant my entire life because when you’re that pregnant, you can’t remember a time when you weren’t. I forgot what it felt like Read more

  • Lies I’ll Tell My Daughter

    Lies I’ll Tell My Daughter

    I’ve always known that I’d have to lie to my kids one day. It’s one of those weird parenting moments (because parenting is all super normal) where you have to make hard decisions (because parenting is normally really easy). We have to teach our kids not to lie, while still occasionally lying to them. Then, Read more