Tag: parents

Who will you meet in your PEPS group?

When you attend your first PEPS meeting, I think it’s natural to come in with a bit of anxiety – not sure what to expect and not sure who you will meet. You try your best to “come as you are” but at the same time, trying to impress…a little. Do you measure up to the other parents? Will they…

Experiencing PEPS: from the Inside Out

It’s official! We are now a family of five and my husband, Patrick, is beyond outnumbered by feisty women in the house. We welcomed our third daughter, Etta, into the world on May 22. Being new to Seattle and having two little ones already, prepping for this birth was less about the birth and more about ensuring that my 4…

Parents Everywhere Need Support, and PEPS Travels Well

One day in August of 2012, my husband Matt came home with a shiny brochure in his hand. “What do you think?” he asked, and I immediately said “Yes. Definitely yes.” In the short conversation that followed we made a decision that changed our story: In less than a year we would be moving to Bonn, Germany. We had talked for years about…