I’ve never been very good at responding to well-meant but sometimes downright annoying comments I get as a mother. I don’t mind most of them, but there is…
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,…
I have the utmost respect for all mothers but it has got to be noted that single mothers are #BADF*CKINASS. Seriously, raising small children solo, while working and…
The other night I listened intently as a college president suggested to his listeners that students could build meaningful connections via Zoom. I’m skeptical. How many 18 to…
Moms wear many hats, one of mine just happens to be camouflage. Navigating through the struggles of motherhood in uniform. It’s tough being a mom, there is no…
You know when you see acquaintances on Facebook posting pictures of grand family adventures, babies strapped snugly to Daddy’s chest as they watch sunsets in far-flung places? You…
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…
I had a teacher back in high school, an ex-nun who liked to stir the pot with her line of thinking. Nothing else about her seemed extraordinary—she was…
I have a 13-year-old daughter, and for those of you with teenagers (or even those of you with at least one working eye that have been in the…
I’m a writer by trade and a mom blogger to boot, so when it comes to trolling, I admit that I kind of signed up for this. Still,…