“Just once, I’d like to be able to do this without interruption,” I say to my husband, when we have managed to carve out a few moments alone…
Just before he shuts the car door he looks me in the eye and says, “See you at the finish line, Mum!” He walks away and I beam. …
I was certain when I found out I was pregnant with my third child at age 39 (and 5 years after the birth of my second son) that…
Without buying a pandemic puppy, or an air fryer, and without having another baby, I survived the world’s closure in 2020 and 2021. Impressive, right? If only I…
They say rain on your wedding day is a sign of bad luck. Well… The day we got married was the coldest, wettest day of the year. I…
It wasn’t my finest parenting moment but it probably would’ve made for good television if my son and I starred in some reality show like, “Single Mom &…
Growing up, I was the epitome of a ‘good girl.’ I abided by social norms, always conforming, at home and in public. The people pleaser, a peace keeper.…
If 19-year-old me knew what 42-year-old me knows, I wouldn’t have spent those girls nights out in college freezing my nipples off. My mindset back then apparently was…
Oh, they were stunning. Pale blush silk. Three-inch stiletto heels. A fabulous, flirty bow hugging the back. A work of cobbler artistry. (Are shoemakers still called cobblers, or…
The installers from Home Depot just left and I find myself tiptoeing in and out of our new closet. I am in awe of its spaciousness, its emptiness,…