Christmas comes but once a year….and we can all be thankful for that, amiright??? Sometimes it’s all just too much and the gift shopping in a year of…
My son was in first grade when he demanded I stop touching him at school pickup and drop-off. A public hug, it seems, was affecting his street cred.…
I have spent my whole life fighting. I did not have a gentle and pleasant childhood. There was drama, so much of it. There was rage, and screaming,…
I open my eyes just wide enough to read the bright numbers of my nightstand clock…it’s 2:34 am. I slowly roll from my left to my right side…
The other evening, I forced myself to take a few minutes and streamed a ten minute yoga class for beginners. The yoga instructor started the video off by…
This summer, my sister and I decided to check out a local antique boutique. We strolled through the store, marveling at the vintage jewelry, clothing, pottery, silver sets,…
Recently the US declared children’s mental health to be a national emergency. While the spotlight helps, the mental health system for families is profoundly broken and in drastic…
We sent text messages that were ignored. We waved enthusiastically through the car window only to be met with a cold stare. We saw them in the street,…
I don’t know about you, but when I was a kid back when the earth was cooling, we dressed up as nasty witches or Snow White for Halloween.…
I was certain when I found out I was pregnant with my third child at age 39 (and 5 years after the birth of my second son) that…