Blog | Mikala Albertson — Mikala Albertson MD

This beautiful, ordinary life I’ve been blessed with is evident right here on my body. Etched in lines right here across my face.

Oct 25

Oct 25 My Darling Daughter, Choose YOU

Motherhood, Life

Life will have all kinds of bullies. My daughter will face her fair share of unfair treatment and some more push-her-down moments. I want her to know I will ALWAYS be on her side.

Oct 21

Oct 21 I Have Everything I Need...For Today

Faith, Life

Good or bad. Up or down. Soaring or falling. He is there.

Sep 30

Sep 30 I Love Full Circle Moments

Life, Motherhood

When we unwrapped that big box, my daughter squealed!! “Momma, did you know they would be this PRETTY???” Then I turned my beloved Barbies over in my hands a few times and ran my finger down the braids tied with my old hair ties as I told my little girl their names. It felt like a full circle moment…

Sep 27

Sep 27 I Can't Wait!!

My book. It’s the ONE thing I’ve ever done because I want to. Not because I need to or someone asked me to or I’m supposed to. Writing just fills my heart!

Sep 23

Sep 23 This is Raising Kind Teens

You know, I don’t know if he’ll EVER get around to changing the toilet paper roll…but I’m not too worried, really. I’m proud of the compassionate young man he is becoming

Sep 22

Sep 22 Overwhelmed? Seek Him.

Life, Motherhood, Marriage, Faith

Because all this hustle and bustle? And all this stuff to DO? It means I’m really living this good, hard, ordinary life.

Sep 20

Sep 20 Kindness Matters

Friendship, Life

And I learned everything I know about kindness from being unkind.

Sep 15

Sep 15 They WILL Eat!

Your growing family of suddenly much bigger kids will sit. And eat. And seemingly delight in one another. And you’re going to LOVE it so much!

Sep 13

Sep 13 I'm a GOOD Mom Who is HUMAN

So instead of a PERFECT story, I hope one day my children will tell THIS story…

Sep 6

Sep 6 Love Arrows

Marriage

Sure, sometimes we miss in mid-air. But sometimes…our Love Arrows land right on target.

Sep 1

Sep 1 Before Mom Goes...

A mom’s greatest priority is to care for her family. To lighten their loads. To make their days a little brighter and easier. Even while she’s away!

Aug 30

Aug 30 Hope in Small Moments

Life, Faith

Because life happens in the ordinary, mostly.

Aug 27

Aug 27 A Pass-It-On Kind of Day

I’m pretty sure THIS is how we’ll find our way through, you guys.

Aug 25

Aug 25 We're Human

And life is hard. But that doesn’t mean we’re doing it wrong, it just means we are living.

Aug 23

Aug 23 She's SURE!

Motherhood, Life

And I’m pretty sure I have a lot to learn from a girl like that.

Aug 15

Aug 15 Raising Responsible Kids

Motherhood, Life

We are responsible TO our children for things like food and clothing and shelter and an environment in which they can learn and grow and be themselves. But we are not responsible FOR our children’s choices.

Aug 11

Aug 11 Motherhood is Bittersweet