Kay SM

  • masculinity, resiliency, & humility

    Raising boys in rural Alaska comes with its own set of strong expectations — split fire wood, fix a boat kicker, hike through sideways rain. But raising emotionally intelligent boys here, and doing it through the lens of faith, takes… Continue reading

    masculinity, resiliency, & humility

  • rainy, rooted, & a little wild

    I grew up in Ketchikan. The town where it rains sideways, eagles are louder than car horns, and everyone either knows your family or knows of them. We’re an island community that when you leave and realize how rare this… Continue reading

    rainy, rooted, & a little wild

  • identity, anxiety, & imperfection

    I’m not going to sit here and sugarcoat it: motherhood is the most beautiful kind of struggle I’ve ever experienced. There are moments when I stare at my boys and feel a love so fierce it’s a physical ache. Then… Continue reading

    identity, anxiety, & imperfection

  • presence, honesty, & effort

    There are days in motherhood when I feel like I’ve fallen short. Maybe I lost my patience. I forgot an appointment. I let the laundry pile up and used too much screen time. The guilt creeps in quietly, whispering that… Continue reading

    presence, honesty, & effort

  • my motherhood

    I was cleaning house the other day, the muddy boots in the entryway, the stained T-shirts in the laundry, the bath toys to pick up, backpacks to put away, and it started me thinking: this is their childhood. In a… Continue reading

    my motherhood

  • rain & rainbows

    I hope you remember the rain. Not just the soaking wet rain gear, boots filled to the brim, but the way we splashed in the mud puddles and knew that every storm in life shall pass. I hope you remember… Continue reading

    rain & rainbows

  • community, connection, & harmony

    There’s a quiet kind of magic that runs through the waters of Southeast Alaska, a wild, untamed beauty that gets into your core the longer you’re here. This little piece of the world, wrapped in coastlines & rainforests, mountains, and… Continue reading

    community, connection, & harmony

  • a change of heart

    Before I had boys, I imagined motherhood as quiet lullabies and storybooks, quiet moments curled up on the couch, cocoa in hand. And while we do have those moments, motherhood, especially out here in southeast Alaska, has turned out to… Continue reading

    a change of heart

  • a very alaskan motherhood

    As a mother, I want my babies to know that not every kid gets to skip rocks into glacier-fed waters or call bald eagles, humpbacks, and bears ‘normal!’ Raising them in Alaska means teaching them to love the land and… Continue reading

    a very alaskan motherhood

  • sweet odin

    Thanks to my sweet Odin. Today he was reminding me just how beautiful it is to see the world at a slower pace. We sat and whispered watching the ducks. We laid on the bench and just watched the wind… Continue reading

    sweet odin