Two and a half years ago we got pregnant. I was working full time as a nurse at a busy practice in one of the wealthiest counties in…
When I received the news yesterday, I immediately tensed. A knot the size of a baseball emerged from my upper trapezius. My heart began to race. I knew…
Since I’m a mom now, it’s inevitable to have mom friends. We moved over six months ago to a different country and life was pretty overwhelming. I was…
I come from a family where healthy competition among girl children is encouraged… not competing on how well they cook, but on how well are they educated and…
Trigger warnings – description of sexual assault I was 18. It was the night before Thanksgiving. My friends and I reunited for the first time since we had…
I never, ever, ever remember having the sex talk with my mother. EVER. The closest we came to having one was her telling me, “Just don’t do it.”…
My son had gone back to school after being sick for over a week, and I’d had enough of sweatpants. The weather cooperated, it was a glorious day…
A friend of mine told me recently that I looked anxious, that I looked really tense. It’s true. I’m uptight. I’m uneasy. I’m 100 percent tense. What solo…
Neighbour, First, your roses. I have to say, impeccable. Your gardener has quite the green thumb. When I drive past your house, counting Sheriff cars along the way,…
Let me tell you what it’s like to the parent of a multi-special needs almost-teenage boy and two sassy ‘tween girls. It is freaking hard. I’m not trying…