“Your girls remind me so much of you and your sister.” My dad doesn’t utter that phrase lightly. Nor does he say it in the quiet moments when…
I paid $300 for an appointment with the menopause doctor. I was sick and tired of feeling sick and tired. I was also sick of hearing my family…
I’ve always loved reading a good urban fantasy adventure. A woman stumbles across a family secret or suddenly inherits magical powers. The next thing she knows, she’s kicking…
I grew up in the deep South, land of cotton fields and family trees that are more stunted bush than towering oak. You introduce yourself to strangers as,…
If you are a parent, sooner or later you must have the s-e-x talk with your kids. Sure, you could opt to use medical jargon and biology textbooks,…
Dear BLUNTmoms, I’m just going to say it – Mother’s Day is the worst. Basically it’s a day for me to realize how little everyone does around here,…
For weeks now I’ve been saying that my biggest worry is how I will entertain (and educate) my kids if the school closes. Every day their inevitable boredom…
Unless you live under a rock, you’ve probably heard the messages telling us to stay home, self-isolate and avoid crowds. And like any good citizen, you’re hunkered down…
I have two daughters, born twenty-two months apart. Being so close in age, they share activities, schools, sports teams and clubs. It doesn’t take long for their teachers…
I feel like I’m always rushing around trying to move up in the pack. At work. At home. In life. Wherever I am, I can always see someone…