Author Archives: kimberlypoovey

Resource List: Being or Becoming A Gay-Affirming Christian A question I’m often asked as a gay-affirming, LGBTQ-celebrating Christian is “How did you get here?”  You can read about my personal journey here and here. But there are SO MANY incredible resources out there that have helped me and my family, and I wanted to putContinue reading “Resource List: Being A Gay-Affirming Christian”

As a child reared in the 90s, The Santa Clause was the penultimate magical Christmas movie of my childhood. I was nine years old when this modern classic was released in theaters, and I think I watched it every year of my youth from then on. We watched Home Improvement on the regular, so pre-cocaine TimContinue reading “I Rewatched “The Santa Clause” and I’m Here to Ruin it For You”

At this moment, my body is the heaviest it’s been since I was pregnant. And, I just had a sassy, professional pinup photo shoot done. These sentences don’t often go hand in hand, but I took the leap anyway. It would have been so easy to say no. Not right now. After I lose tenContinue reading “Loving My Body, Right Now”

*Ya’ll. I have no words to describe how BLOWN AWAY I am by the response to this article. 200k shares??? WHAT? Is this real life?? It was the scariest thing I’ve ever written.  And you’ve been so wonderful. So thank you for your kindness. * My child has recently become obsessed with Moana. (Yes, IContinue reading “What Moana Taught Me About Trauma”

Hey mama. I see you there. In your hole-y leggings, with dry-shampooed hair, re-heating your cup of coffee for the 5th time this morning. Bleary-eyed. Engorged. Tired. Doing the very best you can. Keeping your tiny humans alive and clean(ish) and fed and loved. I see you pouring out every ounce of energy and loveContinue reading “Mama, You Are Still You”

This is the face of postpartum depression: And this: And this: Postpartum anxiety and depression doesn’t always look like you think it does, particularly under a good Instagram filter. Surprised? I was. I had a wonderful birth experience, but it didn’t take long for me to start feeling in over my head. From the moment ourContinue reading “I Survived Postpartum Depression”