My son and I spend a lot of time in the common area of our James Island townhouse complex. It’s a big grassy field – nothing special and…
If you ask me, there are just a handful of things that are “better” done outside. S’mores. Water balloon fights. Running. Picnics. If I spent 10 years adding…
So many things are celebrated now that weren’t really a big deal when I was a kid. Grade 8 graduation involved a new dress, but it was cotton. …
Over the weekend I was cruelly reminded of my age when I took my daughter to Forever 21. I was one of the oldest customers. Talk about a…
I hit a tree, and I hit it hard. I was on my mountain bike, pedaling my inner Evil Knievel through a forest along a narrow winding trail.…
Somewhere in the midst of the school runs and packed lunches, I stopped taking care of myself. I’d ask you to raise your hand if you are also…
I ran away from home the other day. No, I didn’t leave with my coloring books and a Barbie. I went in my car, with my purse, the…
I get it, controlling white men want to make sure their legislation hogtying women goes to the Supreme Court. They made abortion a crime for anybody who provides…
I can never forget the day our doctor told us that my daughter has cerebral palsy. I, along with my husband, was planning a trip to the hills…
I carry a claw hammer in my car. Everyone thinks it’s funny. Like, why would any sane human have mints, Kleenex, Dramamine—and a mini cudgel—in their glove compartment?…
I distinctly remember the first time I heard the word perimenopause. After several negative pregnancy tests that resulted from a late period, I called a friend for advice.…
Dear BLUNTmoms, I’m just going to say it – Mother’s Day is the worst. Basically it’s a day for me to realize how little everyone does around here,…
It was bound to happen at some point. Our parents die. Sometimes suddenly or others go slowly, but it is what elders do, they leave us eventually. My…
Dear Mom— You know me better than anyone. You know I don’t understand the combination of sandals and unclipped toenails. You know mayonnaise makes me sad. So, of…