There’s no denying that there is a distinct backlash against feminism. Influential young female celebrities from Shailene Woodley to Taylor Swift to Katy Perry have stated in interviews…
Before tucking my three young children (ages 3, 6, and 8) into bed, I look through their bookshelf to find a bedtime story. My contacts sticking to my…
Over the years, I have tried many different diets, and exercise regimes… whatever I thought might make me thin or healthy (or both). One of the most memorable…
Remember spending a whole day at the mall popping in and out of stores? Dreaming of attending the sort of event that would warrant buying that leopard print…
“Your girls remind me so much of you and your sister.” My dad doesn’t utter that phrase lightly. Nor does he say it in the quiet moments when…
Momma Dukes, I really hope that heaven has Wifi, because I have a few important things to tell you, and it’s imperative that you hear them. Mom, how…
I’m generally a very even-tempered person. I tend to let things roll off my back, I don’t usually take things personally and I’m very forgiving. Just kidding. Sorry…
“Well, it happened. You caught your pre-teen daughter in the middle of playing with some tarot cards. Or lighting candles with weird beads around them in her room.…
School’s almost over. We’re in the homestretch of the lunch-making, the agenda-signing, and the ever-dreaded alarm clock of doom. It’s all good news right? It’s just in the…
Dating is a small town, in your 30s is a bizarre experience and definitely isn’t for the weak. Everyone judges you for everything you do. It is looked…
You know those quote picture that make you feel good about everything you’re going to accomplish for the day? The ones that tell you everything is going to…
1) You never have to worry about your kid’s social life. The teen years can be pretty awkward and tricky to navigate. For a parent, that can conjure…
I’m a 63-year-old woman. I’ve had two children, both boys, now 34 and 37. I love them with all my heart. Of course I do, right? I’m a…
The idea of not taking it personally as I parent my teens is basically my mantra these days. Parenting is currently the center of my universe right now…