Cheating Death: 30 Years of Borrowed Time
We weren’t doing anything wrong. We weren’t drinking or doing drugs. We were good kids hanging out on the last night of summer. But…
The Six Fighting Words All Couples Know and Hate
After being married for two decades, I’ve noticed a couple of things about arguing with my husband. Probably the most surprising thing is the…
45 Years Old Isn’t the "New" Anything
Turns out 45 years old is just 45 years old. An age that means you are old enough to not feel young anymore, but…
Vacation or Trip? A Helpful Guide for Parents
So, you’re headed out on a family vacation this summer. Great news! But are you sure? Are you sure it’s a vacation? You might…
Open Letter To My Kids About Summer
Hey Kids, Feel free to leave your stuff wherever you want this summer. Half drunk smoothies in the family room? No problem. I got…
Facebook Perfection Debunked in Four Posts
I’ve mostly made peace with all of the perceived perfection I see on Facebook. I get it’s basically a Holiday Card situation and everyone,…
Mother’s Day Exhausts Me
Don’t get me wrong, I’ll happily take a massage and a shout out from the kiddos on Mother’s Day, but after fourteen years, I’ve figured…
33 Self-Improvement Thingees to Read and Then Quickly Forget
I don’t know about you but I’m overwhelmed by all of the numerical lists that have somehow found the exact number of things I need…
More Than My Minivan
I get it. You don’t want a minivan. The entire idea of it is everything you are fighting against. You’ve given your life to…
Parenting from the Couch
Forget Tiger Moms and Helicopter Parenting and the latest parental wackiness I’m coining, Fighter Jet Escort Parenting, a disturbing mutation of parents who fly…
Cheating Death: 30 Years of Borrowed Time
We weren’t doing anything wrong. We weren’t drinking or doing drugs. We were good kids hanging out on the last night of summer. But that Sunday night of Labor Day weekend 30 years ago ended in a way we never…
The Six Fighting Words All Couples Know and Hate
After being married for two decades, I’ve noticed a couple of things about arguing with my husband. Probably the most surprising thing is the complete lack of variety. We basically have four arguments that we recycle over and over and…
45 Years Old Isn’t the "New" Anything
Turns out 45 years old is just 45 years old. An age that means you are old enough to not feel young anymore, but not old enough to complain about it. It’s like the middle child of ages…no one is…
Vacation or Trip? A Helpful Guide for Parents
So, you’re headed out on a family vacation this summer. Great news! But are you sure? Are you sure it’s a vacation? You might want to think about that for a minute. Because a vacation is best described as time…
Open Letter To My Kids About Summer
Hey Kids, Feel free to leave your stuff wherever you want this summer. Half drunk smoothies in the family room? No problem. I got it. Socks in the hall. I’m on it. Dishes in the sink? Keep ’em coming. Legos?…
Facebook Perfection Debunked in Four Posts
I’ve mostly made peace with all of the perceived perfection I see on Facebook. I get it’s basically a Holiday Card situation and everyone, myself included, is posting the best looking, most flattering photos of themselves and the most adorable…
Mother’s Day Exhausts Me
Don’t get me wrong, I’ll happily take a massage and a shout out from the kiddos on Mother’s Day, but after fourteen years, I’ve figured out why it exhausts me too. I’ve boiled it down to these four reasons. I hate the…
33 Self-Improvement Thingees to Read and Then Quickly Forget
I don’t know about you but I’m overwhelmed by all of the numerical lists that have somehow found the exact number of things I need to do…or to give up…or to add…or to change…in order to be a happier, more fulfilled,…
More Than My Minivan
I get it. You don’t want a minivan. The entire idea of it is everything you are fighting against. You’ve given your life to your kids. In some cases, your very body for growing said children. You are a parent…
Parenting from the Couch
Forget Tiger Moms and Helicopter Parenting and the latest parental wackiness I’m coining, Fighter Jet Escort Parenting, a disturbing mutation of parents who fly next to their kids with firepower at the ready. And join me for Parenting from the…