Blog | Mikala Albertson — Mikala Albertson MD

I try to be the one place in the whole world where my child doesn’t ever have to pretend. I try to be the safe, loving place he can softly sink into and feel seen. I try to be the person he can always, always come to…

Jan 1

Jan 1 My Word is LOVE

Life

It means fun and laughter and connection. And giving WHATEVER it is I have to offer without stopping to worry if it’s enough.

Dec 26

Dec 26 Slow Down...and Be

Motherhood, Life

We don’t always have to DO…it’s okay to just BE.

Dec 23

Dec 23 Prepared for a Savior

Life, Faith

These next few days are usually when I get a little overwhelmed and start to think I might be over it all.
But this is CHRISTMAS! The season of perpetual Hope!!! And I don’t want to be ‘over it’ at all!

Dec 18

Dec 18 Big Kids Are a Lovely Surprise

I never imagined anything could fill my heart like chubby little cheeks and diapered little bottoms and drooly little smiles and teeny little feet covered in footed pajamas.

Dec 16

Dec 16 Christmas is Cumulative

You gave your kids the most Magical Holiday Memories you possibly could…and the gift of an unstressed, present mom who enjoyed the moment.

Dec 8

Dec 8 I Never Knew This Kind of Love Existed

For I know one day very soon, my teenager will be gone. And my baby will walk through the door a grown man. Still the love of my life. What a gift! I never knew this kind of LOVE existed.

Dec 2

Dec 2 That's My Boy!

Sometimes I stare across the room at him when he doesn’t know I’m watching and think, “When exactly did he GROW UP??”

Nov 29

Nov 29 They Are Paying Attention

I’m reminded why year after year we drag out the boxes and put out all the stuff and vacuum those little green artificial needles and dust the mantel (for once) and hang all their little stockings in a row.

Nov 25

Nov 25 Does saying 'No' mean I'm a bad mom??

I make the hard decisions. I follow through. And it sucks. They whine and complain and their faces turn into little scowls. They tell me it isn’t fair. Apparently, NO ONE ELSE has parents like this!!!

Nov 18

Nov 18 Yep. I Fail. All the Time.

Motherhood, Life

I never imagined I’d be a mom who yells sometimes. But I do. More than I care to admit. Oh, and my kids have seen me cry.

Nov 7

Nov 7 Mom Sets the Tone...

When Mom is overly tired and grumpy and stressed out and short-tempered… The kids are sure to be whiny and clingy and fussy and bickering and needy.

Nov 6

Nov 6 Ordinary Moments Can Be Extraordinary

Life

Most of my life is a series of ordinary moments strung together day after day and week after week and year after year…

Oct 30

Oct 30 Parenting is Hard ... For Everyone