I spent my 20’s sowing my wild oats. I could have given Quaker a run for his money with the fields of debauchery I planted. There wasn’t much…
In today’s image obsessed world, it’s too easy to beat ourselves up over how we look and how much we weigh. I admit I’ve had this struggle myself,…
Every successful weight-loss program begins with someone standing in front of a mirror saying, “I want to make a change.” “I want to be healthy.” “I want to…
When your mother is mentally ill, sadness is terrifying. It takes on a life of its own, full of shadows and lurking questions. I’ve dealt with sadness many…
Maintaining your muff is out, so says the internet. Yay! say I, who thinks it’s a tedious chore to trim that particular hedge all the time, especially now…
I am damn good at my job. I like it, am well-rewarded and come home each night feeling like I’ve made a difference. And yet, despite all of…
We were three kids and one whopping mortgage into life. We were busy. We had friends. Hobbies, jobs, and more fun than you could shake a stick at.…
Raw, real and full of emotion. Blogging online can be all of these things. When you choose to write on the internet, it is comparable to being naked. Writing down…
I rounded the corner into my late thirties last September with a whoop whoop; a delicious meal surrounded by the happy chatter of all my best friends and…
The birth of your first child. Or second. Or third. What are your initial impulses and feelings? Every mom’s story is marked with unique emotions, expectations, and confusion…