Dear Parents of my Daughter’s School Friend, I really hope you don’t take offence to what I’m about to say, though I’m sure you will. And, I know…
I had big babies, I mean really big ones, and over the years I started having bladder issues. In the crazy that is early parenthood, I put myself…
It’s Friday of a long weekend here, and I have a weight on my shoulders that won’t lift until a doctor’s appointment on Wednesday morning. I’m scared. I’m…
Dear Mom-to-be, also known as ME! First, you’re adorable. I’ve never seen such a cute baby belly; I hope you’re showing it off. Everyone told me I was…
The story of his addiction isn’t mine to tell. The sordid details of his worst nights (and days), though both haunting and heartbreaking, aren’t worthy of being re-lived,…
We’ve seen it in movies – the harried husband, scrambling to pack his pregnant wife’s suitcase, tossing in lingerie (as if), he’s frantic, clueless, endorsing the dopey male…
I married an addict. I didn’t know that unfortunate fact when we exchanged vows nearly two decades ago, but it’s a fact nonetheless. What began as a prescribed…
Some days I worry that my kids are becoming a chemical toxic filter in human form. I quietly freak out about Wi-Fi and cell signals giving them brain…
There are so many different ways we describe motherhood – it’s like everything and nothing. Recently, I’ve realized that being a mom is a lot like being a…
Dear child, You grew in my womb for 9 months. I grew fat with anticipation for you. Also from all the trail mix and tacos. Sure you are…