| 5 minute read | Aah, the holidays. Time to curl up with a hot drink and… drown in your insecurities as you compare your seasonal festivities to every family in your social media feed! …I know I’m not the only one, right? I’ve always loved this season: the colorful transition to fall, the funContinue reading “To the Mom Trying Her Best As the Holidays Approach”
Author Archives: Ellie Hunja
How Do You Pray? Start By Embracing God’s Love For You.
| 6 minute read | I’m excited to announce that I’ve been hired as a monthly contributing writer for Equipping Godly Women! Click here to read my first piece. It’s about how understanding the depth of God’s love for us draws us into a richer prayer life.
My Best Friend’s Death — and My Own Survival — Taught Me the Vulnerability of Joy
My entry into the Medium Writers Challenge is about the single most impactful moment of my life. It’s about my journey through grief, and the sense of “foreboding joy” (as Brene Brown calls it) that has been a part of my life ever since. And of course, it’s a tribute to one of the greatest humansContinue reading “My Best Friend’s Death — and My Own Survival — Taught Me the Vulnerability of Joy”
There’s More To You Than Motherhood (And It’s OK To Say It Out Loud)
| 5 minute read | I don’t want motherhood to be all there is to me. Has this thought ever crossed your mind? When I look in the mirror, I see a compassionate soul, a bubbly extrovert, a caring friend, a singer/actress who wishes she could dance, a bookworm, a Georgetown and Michigan grad, aContinue reading “There’s More To You Than Motherhood (And It’s OK To Say It Out Loud)”
I Almost Let My Expectations Steal My Joy
| 3 minute read | We recently had a beautiful family getaway to a nearby hotel. But I almost let my own expectations get in the way of my joy. I had spent hours searching for the perfect hotel. I knew it had to be beautiful and a little bougie, because that’s what feels restorativeContinue reading “I Almost Let My Expectations Steal My Joy”
PART TWO — Non-Autistic Parents: Why We Should Get Comfortable With Being Uncomfortable
| 4 minute read | “When we speak over autistic voices, we teach our children that they don’t have the power to speak for themselves… “When we uplift autistic voices, even when it means lowering our own, we show our children that we honor them as the experts on their own experience: both now, andContinue reading “PART TWO — Non-Autistic Parents: Why We Should Get Comfortable With Being Uncomfortable”
Non-Autistic Parents: Why We Should Get Comfortable With Being Uncomfortable
| 4 minute read | “The moment we (as non-autistic parents) enter conversations with autistic adults, we bring our privilege with us. Living in an ableist society that caters to people with brains like ours means that we have blind spots – whether we realize it or not.” Click here to read the full article,Continue reading “Non-Autistic Parents: Why We Should Get Comfortable With Being Uncomfortable”
“Remember This,” My Heart Whispers
| 5 minute read | I knew it would happen at some point, but I’m still not ready. You, my sweet husband, are returning to the office after 14 months of working from home. Click here to read the full piece at Her View From Home.
As Mothers, Our Hearts Should Break
| 5 minute read | I wrote this piece in a flurry of emotion on Tuesday night, in the wake of the Derek Chauvin verdict and the killing of Ma’Khia Bryant. I am so deeply honored to have had it published on Her View From Home. Please click here to read it.
5 things I want you to know about my autistic kid
| 6 minute read | Happy Autism Acceptance month! So far, I’ve spent April doing my best to amplify the voices of autistic people on social media – the advocates who have been irreplaceable in my parenting journey since our almost-3-year-old, Koimburi, was diagnosed last July. In that same spirit, I’m here to share 5Continue reading “5 things I want you to know about my autistic kid”
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