There comes a time in life when affairs, like death, become unavoidable. They become a part of the adult landscape; you just hope the bomb doesn’t go off…
When my daughter entered high school, I was positive I would finally be welcomed to join the High School Parent Committee. This is the upper echelon of the…
We’re all adults here, aren’t we? Can we agree that, for the most part, that after age 21 our birthdays are a day we celebrate quietly with our…
The first days of back to school with teenagers are really much easier than with little ones. Teens haven’t grown out of all their clothes and trashed their…
Best estimates suggest that almost 50% of married women struggle to get in the mood at some point in their lives. As a Sex Coach who not only…
Forget “married,” “in a relationship,” and “it’s complicated” – here is a list of slightly more accurate relationship statuses for those in the suburbs: • Staying married until my…
My husband was laying on the bed, watching a show on his phone. I had just finished listening to a podcast in which 6 men were talking about…
After losing my son, Matt last January I feel like I’ve inherited the elephant. You know the one I’m talking about. The elephant in the room that no…
We had just left the house party- a rowdy band of teens loudly making our way to the beach in the dark. The atmosphere was electric, this feeling…
Fall is paradoxical in New England. There’s harmony in the colors that come together like a bowl of minestrone soup. But, it also means the end to warm…
I’ve “successfully” seen one daughter through the gauntlet that is Middle School, if we’re gauging success by the fact that she’s not completely bedridden from shock, horror, and…
Courage is – getting out of the car, in free fall, when you have told everyone you can’t, you’re too scared. Courage is – turning back for a…
“Happy Hunger Games! And may the odds be ever in your favor.” Well, not exactly the Hunger Games, but the very best version of it that the Democratic…
Hey mamas and papas! I see you there amidst the craziness of our current “new normal.” And, if I’m not mistaken, I’m noting a look on your face…