Potential triggers with talk of depression and suicide. My friend Shauna took her own life this week. Another friend, Stacey, texted me from the funeral with this plea:…
“Pregnancy is a gift from God.” “I just love the feeling of knowing a tiny human is doing laps in my uterus!” “I ran a half marathon when…
Dating Advice, on the internet. What a novel idea! Thank you for setting aside all your jaded presuppositions by clicking on this. I hope you find some helpful…
Apartment life is an experience. You get to watch your neighbour’s lives, smell their weird roasts, listen to their elephant children clomp around at night, and know they…
There’s a billion “kitchen hacks” list out there, most of which is “duh” stuff (which is why they like to make themselves sound more amazing than they are…
Tonight, I struggled for too long with my computer, trying to install Photoshop Elements, and then trying to connect my phone to the computer so I could play…
Over a number of years I have interviewed a wagon load of people for positions, mainly for office jobs. You meet all kinds of interesting characters when you…
“Don’t stare,” says my mom as she cuffs the back of my head and nudges me along through the store. I’m 6 years old. Old enough to notice…
Hey parents: not all PG-13s movies are rated alike. Just sayin’. This is foreshadowing, here. We had watched Pirates of the Caribbean on Netflix some time ago, and my then-five-year-old took that particular PG-13…
A few years ago, while talking with my cousin, I mentioned something about attending a symphony concert. He said, “UGH. Classical music is BORING!” Then he made a…