I loathe the word stepfather. He is so much more than the word insinuates. My now-husband and I dated long distance for a year. He worked in London;…
Dear Neighbor: I don’t mean to sound negative, but no one is coming for your tree. Unless you call the city and pay to have it picked up,…
I am officially middle-aged. I have a love/hate relationship with this phase of my life. And though we all slide into this stage at different rates, here…
Look no further than a mother if you want a raw, unadulterated version of guilt on steroids. We often set new mothers up to fail because of one…
Being married is a shitload of hard work. You walk down the aisle and commit yourself to someone for life assuming everything will feel like it does at…
I’ve been slowly introducing my kids to the movies of my generation. These films not only shaped my childhood, they should be inspiring to the ones that come…
I am sick as a dog. I wonder where that expression comes from? My dog, to my knowledge, has never been sick. Though he does eat his own…
Nothing says adventure like driving 2400 miles in a thirty-eight foot RV with 8 people in 7 days. Did I mention 4 of the 8 people were under…
The battle cry of children breaking free from the shackles of organized education: School’s. Out. For. Summer. I, for one, am ecstatic about the school year coming to an…
Children are, by nature, curious creatures. Often this curiosity translates into moments of intense embarrassment for their parents. It pretty much starts the moment they enter the world,…