I open my eyes just wide enough to read the bright numbers of my nightstand clock…it’s 2:34 am. I slowly roll from my left to my right side…
The moment a child walks in on their parents making love is often accompanied by confusing feelings, thoughts, and reactions. Instead of cowering in shame, this serves as…
The other evening, I forced myself to take a few minutes and streamed a ten minute yoga class for beginners. The yoga instructor started the video off by…
We’ve all watched hetero sex scenes on television where the instant a woman is touched by a man, she arches her back, squints her eyes, pouts her lips…
I tense up before I even walk through the door of the school gym. I have to pause and scan the immediate area for any sign of danger. …
It all started one Friday after school when I was still teaching. I happened to open a book-order box and discovered a set of children’s classics I’d ordered…
This summer, my sister and I decided to check out a local antique boutique. We strolled through the store, marveling at the vintage jewelry, clothing, pottery, silver sets,…
Heineken or Sam Adams Octoberfest. Red [wine] not white. Margarita – if it’s Mexican night. Those drinks – IF I drank. But me and alcohol? Well, we’ve been…
Recently the US declared children’s mental health to be a national emergency. While the spotlight helps, the mental health system for families is profoundly broken and in drastic…
My initial instinct would be to love Halloween. Really, what is not to love about a holiday involving cartons of bite-sized chocolates? The one time a year that…
Of all the holidays we must partake in, I think parents with kids aged newborn to five-year-olds should simply opt-out of Halloween. At the risk of being a massive…
You’re a mean one, Mr. Grinch. You really are a heel, You’re as cuddly as a cactus, You’re as charming as an eel… Help me. I’m trying to…
Hi! Wow, I didn’t recognize you when we first opened the door. Hey, thanks for bringing your cleavage by to trick or treat at my house. Are you…
We sent text messages that were ignored. We waved enthusiastically through the car window only to be met with a cold stare. We saw them in the street,…