The material of the shirt in her hands is soft. Humming a quiet tune, she inhales the floral fragrance, then folds the tiny shirt with care. Strong hands…
Sure, we all hear him. But have you been REALLY listening? Like to what he is actually saying? Check this out… he has been saying some crazy stuff.…
Anytime that you have child care is precious time, so you need to prioritize. The first year or two of being a parent, I’d wildly overestimate what I…
It’s something I think I was born with. Either that or a learned behavior in defiance of my circumstances. After witnessing both my father and then stepfather’s verbal…
I write a lot about my parenting fails – not just because there are a lot of them (though there are), but also because writing is how I…
A very wise and dear friend recently said, “It’s hard to be a girl in this world.” You’d think by now, marching into 2016 with Hillary Clinton running…
Dear “Sir,” It’s taken me nearly five years to write this to you. Partially because I’ve been super busy and partially because until very recently I wouldn’t have…
A new acronym is sweeping the nation, and I’m thrilled that someone has finally put a name to an affliction I’ve struggled with since my youth. It turns out I’ve…
“Thanks for letting me do you,” Captain mumbles as he rolls over to pass back out. “Oh, trust me, it was my pleasure,” I yawn and snuggle back…
I was the mean girl. I was her. She was me. Do you know how hard it is to admit that aloud, much less on paper for the…