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.

  • 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

  • What did I lose?

    It is strange how we talk about people who have died. We might say that they “passed away”, that they are “no longer with us” or that we have “lost someone” close to us. I understand why we do this, even the necessity of it. Euphemisms are designed for a reason, to be less abrasive,… Read more

  • Maybe size does matter

    Does size matter? I have been asking myself this question quite a bit recently in respect to my life. As i get older, I have started to value the small, simple pleasures of life so much more. Things like, not only going to the farmer’s market on a Saturday, but walking to the farmer’s market… Read more

  • Am I a whale or a crone?

    A few years ago, I would have never thought to ask myself this question. I was blissfully going about my days with an exercise routine and just enough care for what I ate and drank to allow for some solid eating out and mac and cheese days without many consequences. I was no longer planning… Read more

  • 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

  • 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