Since my double mastectomy, I often have phantom boob pain in spite of the fact that there is no tittie tissue connecting to any nerves. I’m caught by…
I don’t care what the popular love songs are preaching, marriage is nothing like a love song. Now, some of these mushy songs talk about unconditional love, a…
In a world increasingly populated by personal opinion, it’s easy to forget the real meaning of blunt, that it’s actually the opposite of cutting and sharp. By definition,…
My son was in first grade when he demanded I stop touching him at school pickup and drop-off. A public hug, it seems, was affecting his street cred.…
Valentine’s Day is upon us once again and I’m here to let you off the hook. Not that you need my permission, because you sure as hell don’t,…
Roses, chocolates and exotic trips all have their place I suppose. But I kill every plant that meets my gaze and that just makes me feel shitty about…
I’ve always considered Valentine’s Day to be among the worst of the Hallmark Holidays. After all, nothing says love like a box of cheap chocolates and some flowers…
Do you have a Valentine? Let me tell you about that time when I didn’t. It was funny really, in retrospect. I was in my roaring twenties, and…
Being a mom and feelings of guilt seem to go hand in hand. From the moment we get confirmation that we’re pregnant, it’s far too easy to start…
I have developed an irrational hatred of Ted Lasso. As in the uber-popular, almost universally praised TV show about a doofy guy named Ted Lasso who makes peoples’…
Forty-five years ago a house fire made me want to be a better person. From Kindergarten to Grade 4, I attended a small elementary school in a small…
6:15am: Alarm clock wakes me and I gently punch the snooze repeatedly until I feel it has learned its lesson. 6:40am: Today is the day I’m going to…
Dear Joe, Some say, “Of course size matters.” But for me it’s your strength. My heart pounds the moment you’re inside me. Oh how you get me going.…
She was taking control of her health. It was just exercise. Exercise is good, right? She was being wise with what she put in her mouth. Understanding food…