Welcome to Marriage, Motherhood, & Me
I’m Brandy Eckman — wife, mom of two, business owner, and lifelong believer that real life doesn’t pause when the kids grow up. It just changes shape.
Around here, we talk about what it’s like to love deeply, parent differently, work hard, and still carve out space for you — in the middle of marriage, caregiving, midlife, and all the mayhem that comes with it.
This isn’t a highlight reel. It’s the middle chapters — where coffee is strong, love is steady, and perfection is optional.
So, pour yourself a cup and make yourself at home. I'm so glad you're here! You belong here — right where you are. <3
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So today I’ve spent about three hours trying to write. I’ve written a few paragraphs and then deleted them. That’s not what I wanted to say. Then I wrote a couple sentences and didn’t like those. Out they go. I’m stymied. I’m stumped. I’m apparently out of words that mean something besides what I’m currently…
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I’m struggling. I used to know my beliefs, and I was sure about them. You know what I mean? How you’re so sure of everything when you’re younger? There is no gray; everything is black and white. It’s either this way or it’s that way. No middle ground. I was so sure that God had…
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There are many things that let us know we have special kids who happen to have special needs. Since some of our friends and loved ones don’t know a lot of them, I thought I’d give them a little Cliff’s Note into what identifies us. If you agree with any of these or would like…
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I’ve heard my friends talk a lot about how different it is to go from having only one child to having two or more. While that’s very true, it’s even more true when your first child has special needs. To add another child into the mix can be terrifying, exhilarating, and overwhelming. It also adds…
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Today is Wishful Wednesday and that means that I’ve been sitting here thinking of wishes, listening to my heart. What’s on my heart today is the struggle we all face as Modified Mamas. The struggle to be the same people we were before our kids were diagnosed. That struggle, that pulling at your very being,…
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Thankfulness. It’s something we should all strive for. If we think we have nothing for which to be thankful, we have a sad life, indeed. Whenever I start to feel down about something, I try to remind myself of the things I have that are amazing. For instance, when I feel down about my weight,…
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