It all started one Friday after school when I was still teaching. I happened to open a book-order box and discovered a set of children’s classics I’d ordered…
My initial instinct would be to love Halloween. Really, what is not to love about a holiday involving cartons of bite-sized chocolates? The one time a year that…
You’re a mean one, Mr. Grinch. You really are a heel, You’re as cuddly as a cactus, You’re as charming as an eel… Help me. I’m trying to…
What’s up with all this pumpkin shit? I went into a popular grocery retailer yesterday and was overwhelmed by the amount of pumpkin products. How is it the…
Without buying a pandemic puppy, or an air fryer, and without having another baby, I survived the world’s closure in 2020 and 2021. Impressive, right? If only I…
My husband is genuinely smart. He’s an actual rocket scientist, with the PhDs and post-doctoral degrees from fancy universities to back up his title. The man can land…
Seven years ago, when I was in my 20s living with my mom and my sister, I woke up one morning and came downstairs to find that the…
1. “That child needs a nap.” Oh really? First of all, up yours. I need a nap. Maybe you need a nap. Maybe my child has colic. Maybe…
Yay! I get to leave this hell hole where the ice storm just killed most of my beautiful plants and trees, Where I spent the last four days…
I meet myself in the living room. I am unshowered, dressed in yoga pants, a comfy sweatshirt, and slippers, my long, graying hair pulled back in a ponytail.…