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,…
The holidays. Those two words used to bring such joy to my heart and plans to my head. I would head to the store with my list and…
Listen up all of you who are the owners of uteruses (even if you haven’t used yours), we have a job to do that goes well beyond diapers…
If you really want to chat about a worthwhile debate, then come sit by me. Families, like mine, all over the country are counting down to Decision Day. …
Beware the Fun-suckers – they are everywhere. I was helping out at my daughter’s school for Halloween desperately trying to figure out how to best arrange apple slices…
My mom was not a fully present mom. Physically, she was there. She made sure we were properly clothed and properly fed. She ensured that our necessary comforts…
Around 5 am, the phone buzzes an early morning email from the Commander of the child abuse unit, a possible sexual assault of an 11-month-old, details are still…
Covid has gotten the blame for many things. Closing of schools, fairs, and concerts canceled, businesses going bankrupt plus many more. Now I’m adding the ability to keep…
I grew up in a staunch conservative household. As a family, we would protest abortion at the annual March for Life. I recall marching down the streets of…
Ok, to be fair, school fundraisers aren’t alone in sucking. Hockey fundraisers suck. Dance fundraisers suck. Gymnastics fundraisers suck. You get the idea. Schools will hock just about anything these…