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…
I go camping every year with my family. I hate it. I go unwillingly. My family loves it, and judging by the trouble we have booking a site…
The other day I felt a bit frantic. Up until then, I hadn’t been freaking out about this transition. You have been cool about leaving elementary school and…
Walking to the end of the driveway, to get the Sunday Post, I would read “Hands Across America Cancelled” and just above it, a headline that warned of…
My book, Letters to Matt was born on a brutally cold day in February. You see, Matt was my youngest son. My single guy who was always…
We’ve all seen the memes about what a dumpster fire this year has been. Hell, we’ve lived it, so we are acutely aware that this has been the…