My husband is really good at remembering people’s names. They’re just not the names that belong to the people he’s talking to. “We ran into Noah and his…
Our family was invited to see Toy Story 4 as part of a media preview and we accepted because we have been Toy Story fans since the very…
I was 20, spending a summer in Germany. Several times I joined in the local, clothes-free tradition. Whether I was visiting a sauna or a swimming pool, I…
Being the mom of a child with autism feels like a bigger, more intense series of mood swings than PMS could ever dole out. Sometimes the feelings change…
“You are so brave,” the Mom of my daughter’s friend compliments me as she places a casserole on my kitchen table. “I mean really, you are amazing.” I…
Sixth grade. I’m watching a sad movie in the living room with my mom on a weekend night, after not having done much the entire day besides laying…
My daughter appears to navigate the choppy waters of high school with ease. She’s earned straight A’s while juggling Key Club and spring musical. She has bonded with…
I don’t have a dad. Well, I did. But he died. This will be the fourth year that my dad isn’t alive and despite what the greeting cards…
Sometimes I feel guilty that my son misses out on things on my account. I feel bad I can’t participate in all the things I want to. I…
The other day a friend called and asked if I would be willing to meet with a young woman she knows who is thinking about adopting a baby.…