Allow me to introduce my Aunt Batsy. She is my Dad’s oldest sister. And it would be impossible to truly ever explain her to anyone. But I’m going to…
When you marry your significant other, there should be something written in the vows about inheriting family baggage. Before the ink is dry on the marriage certificate, some…
When you’re standing at the altar, repeating, “For richer, for poorer. In sickness and in health,” you’re probably thinking some combination of, “Spanx make me sweaty,” “My nipple…
The first time I met Gwen* was our freshman year in college. I ran into her in a neighboring dormitory. She was waving her arms around wildly, screaming…
Expecting your first child is an exciting time (when I say an exciting time, exciting for you and your partner – boring as hell for everyone else). “We…
*Sigh* The looks of sympathy or pity I receive are endless. I’m going to be honest, it’s kind of annoying. YES, I am a single mother and NO…
This column is for all the moms, dads and grandparents who have, or once had, preschool-age children who watched everyone’s favorite primate on television. As I’m sure some…
It seems that there are superheroes everywhere you turn. New summer movies will be gracing the big screens any day now, and comic book television dramas are sure to…
You know how celebrities and really, really lucky people go around saying things like “I didn’t have a day of morning sickness. I felt great”? That’s just sick,…
I heard Katy Perry’s “Grace of God” for the first time yesterday. I guess I live under a rock or something, but there you have it. Deal. By…