Growing up, my mom and I lived under the fierce tyranny of a dictator; he was her husband and my step-father. We both experienced a great deal of verbal…
When I was growing up it seemed tattoos were reserved for the naughty, lust-driven construction guys and grizzled Harley Davidson riders. Times have changed. Now it’s almost odd…
(Trigger warning: this true story includes some sad truths regarding suicide and domestic abuse from a personal side.) Our weekend in Sun River ended on a sobering note…
As I get older my impatience with bad drivers increases. I admit, I’m one of those older drivers. This translates into clicking on my turn signal 2 miles…
It happens every year. The inevitable arrival of summer vacation. As mothers this means we all converge on the kid-related venue that costs us the least amount of…
Dear Jennifer, In light of the recent news regarding your divorce from Ben, I want to tell you how sorry I am. I’m sorry you have to make…
There is a trend growing throughout our fair land: a man trend known as Lumbersexuality. You will recognize the lumbersexual easily. He is the man who dresses like…
Perhaps some of you have heard about the controversial article author Veronica Partridge wrote regarding the wearing of yoga pants in public? Hell, if we actually did yoga…
Turning 40 was a big deal for me. I reviewed my past years and deemed most of them worthless in terms of personal achievements or accomplishing anything just…
While my eyes catch the bubbly, outgoing gals enjoying their friends in the school pick up line, my 7th grade daughter is standing off to the side,…