“Why do you still order maternity swimsuits?” My husband said eyeballing me as I slipped on the new polka-dotted swimsuit I got on amazon to see if it…
My friend recently told me that an 8th grader got in-school suspension for sending a nude photo of herself to a boy. The kicker is that not…
It was my birthday last weekend. I turned thirty *mumble* something, and I’ve been taking some time to reflect on that. I was actually thrilled the year I…
If you are feeling like a shitty mom, allow me to make you feel better. No, really, this should be an easy fix, and I am happy to…
“Looks like it’s Christmas morning,” said Cynthia, my infant son’s nanny. I was dressing Bobby for the day while she sat in the rocking chair behind me, waiting…
With the holidays quickly approaching, I want to remind family and friends that there are those of us who do not embrace Thanksgiving, Christmas Kwanza, Hanukah or whichever…
My husband is a bear of a man. A gentle giant, if you will. He can lift things, push things, pull things, drag things, and smack things that…
I was discussing my oldest daughter’s choice of dress-up clothes with someone recently. When hearing Yoda, the loveable green character from Star Wars, was her top pick, I was…
“This is a collect call from *** Correctional Facility. Press 0 to accept the charges,” a recorded voice intones in my ear. I sigh, shift to another foot.…
As my boy grows up, all I want is for him to be handsome and kind of clueless. Not Ivy League material? Fine with me. Not career focused?…