“I can’t tell my parents, as they would DEFINITELY not understand. I don’t know what to do,” the teenager commented on my blog post. A minute later, “Also,…
Last spring, I did something crazy. I signed up for one of those box clothing subscriptions– you might know the one. You fill out a short survey and…
My eyebrows. Let’s talk about them. Let’s tackle those bad boys head on because a lot of the general public feel like they are bad and shouldn’t have…
I’ve been angry a lot this past year. Yeah, I know – Join the club, bitch. I glance around and see it’s a big club, and there’s always…
I am middle-aged. If we want to get technical about it, since I am 47, I may actually be past middle-aged; if it means the middle of one’s…
The work was never done. There was always a pile of laundry or a sink full of dishes that demand our attention. Always a closet to be cleaned…
“They” say that we are what we eat. If that timeless adage holds any merit whatsoever, then like Cinderella’s coach I’m about to turn into a pumpkin. It…
My grandmother’s sister died at the age of 10 from diphtheria. The loss devastated her. So when my mother, her fourth child started showing signs of the strangling…
To whom is not concerned: Sorry, our pod is full. Technically it’s because there’s no space for your judgement. You see me as a white mom, so you…
My husband and I moved into our “starter” home more than 25 years ago. Two renovations and three kids later, we’re still here. Soon after we moved in,…