by Kristina | Oct 25, 2024 | Life
You blew me away when I shared that I was leaving my dream job earlier this year. Your encouragement, kindness, and words of wisdom took me by surprise. I wasn’t expecting such an outpouring of support, which just made me realize how all of us are incapable of...
by Kristina | Apr 4, 2024 | Advice, Life, Nonprofit, The Mountaineers
I’m leaving my dream job as the Director of Membership & Communications at The Mountaineers. My last day is June 6, 2024, my 11 year anniversary. A perfect storm of factors – including the unexpected passing of my longtime colleague and friend Jeff...
by Kristina | May 11, 2023 | Life
Dear Procreation, We’ve had an interesting run, you and I. For many years we were all about avoiding each other. First with medication, and later with a metal body guard keeping your grubby hands at bay. Then I met someone. A very special someone. We got married...
by Kristina | May 4, 2023 | Life, Pregnancy
Wriggly, round, and completely disoriented, Carlo Jordan Tursi makes his presence known in this world…loudly. He calms down quickly in his father’s arms, a testament to his sweet nature. The best part is, he arrives just how mama wants: exactly on time....
by Kristina | May 14, 2022 | Life
I had an abortion while desperately wanting to be pregnant. There was no heartbeat. I had no choice. In truth, I did have a choice. But I’m getting ahead of myself. Let’s start from the beginning. One I’ve had four miscarriages. The first stole my...
by Kristina | Oct 28, 2021 | Life
I suffer from infertility and PCOS. This story explains how we got pregnant thanks to modern medicine (despite its many shortcomings). I cannot get pregnant on my own. We tried for over a year and suffered two pregnancy losses before Lucca arrived. He has already...
