by Amanda Trumpower | Dec 20, 2018 | From Hospital to Home
It’s about 9 am on Thursday. Josiah and I have finished our first night in the hospital. Not what I thought I’d be doing a few days before Christmas 2018, but it could be worse. There is a lot to be thankful for. The convertible couch/bed for Josiah that...
by Amanda Trumpower | Nov 28, 2018 | Writing
This fall, I’m writing the rough draft of my current manuscript. I hate rough drafts. Getting raw material down in a highly-imperfect form is a battle on Every. Single. Page. So I’ve developed some tricks that keep me focused. Maybe some of them will work...
by Amanda Trumpower | Oct 31, 2018 | Writing
If we earned grades for our performance of adult responsibilities, I’d have a low B in cooking. If you’re a teenager or college student about to brave the world of independent living, allow me offer some advice I wish I would have taken 3-5 years ago. Of...
by Amanda Trumpower | Oct 21, 2018 | Married Life
On October 21 2018, we celebrated our first year of marriage! As I thought about what I was doing one year ago, I got to thinking about our culture’s stereotype of bridal behavior. It’s…not flattering. This is a time of high-stress. Even for the most...
by Amanda Trumpower | Oct 17, 2018 | Married Life
Ah, dating. The time when hormones rage and everything takes on a manic, slightly color-saturated quality. We all had that teenage friend or cousin who became an absolute psychopath when they entered a dating relationship. My thoughts on how to avoid this, be you 15...
