Yak Talk

My thoughts on all things great and small

Well, that was fast: the Duggar legacy continues

Well, that was fast: the Duggar legacy continues

Jill Dillard, the 23-year-old recently married daughter of the prolific Duggar clan,  has announced that she is pregnant with her first child with husband Derrick, 25. The news comes just 8 weeks after their wedding, and on the heels of the announcement of her sister Jessa’s engagement to Ben Seewald.   While I disagree with the family onRead more about Well, that was fast: the Duggar legacy continues[…]

Loving Baby #2

Loving Baby #2

I wrote this several years ago, for my parenting book that still hasn’t found a publisher. Today, my “baby #2” turns 12 years old. Amy, thank you for all that you’ve taught me over the years, and for proving to me that my heart was capable of a deeper love than I’d ever thought possible.Read more about Loving Baby #2[…]

The Night Before

The Night Before

Tomorrow afternoon, my cousin Karin will arrive at the hospital to give birth to her third child. No, I’m not clairvoyant–it’s a scheduled C-section, just like my last two deliveries were. She and her husband Jimmy have two young boys (Ryan is nearly 4, and Robbie is not quite 2), and they have no ideaRead more about The Night Before[…]