Has your child ever had nightmares over a show you let them watch? When my son was four, it was an episode of Scooby-Doo. That was six years…
All I ever dreamed of growing up was being a mom! I was the oldest of 12 grandchildren and from the age of two I always had a…
There are no floating soap bubbles at bubble soccer which would have been pleasant and calming. There are; however, teenagers hurling themselves at you at breakneck speed in…
I was in third grade the year my sister bought me a birdseed bell for Christmas. I still remember unpacking that 16-ounce seeded bell on Christmas morning, expecting…
I saw the way you looked at her, and then back at me. Disgusted. Annoyed. You glanced at your friend conspiratorially; your face said, “Why would she bring…
I saw you today, on my way out of yoga. You were there, waiting for the studio to clear, so you and the others could pile in. There…
I have an entirely separate list for travel buckets because I will never get to all of them. You can knock one off that list, but there is…
Two and a half years ago we got pregnant. I was working full time as a nurse at a busy practice in one of the wealthiest counties in…
When I received the news yesterday, I immediately tensed. A knot the size of a baseball emerged from my upper trapezius. My heart began to race. I knew…
I’m a seasoned shopper. I cut my teeth on credit cards and started training in Back to School sales. I’ve learned the hard way that the Black Friday…
Generation Z (kids born between 1995-2010) is the first generation to be raised completely on technology. These kids had a digital footprint BEFORE they were born, thanks to…
Since I’m a mom now, it’s inevitable to have mom friends. We moved over six months ago to a different country and life was pretty overwhelming. I was…
I come from a family where healthy competition among girl children is encouraged… not competing on how well they cook, but on how well are they educated and…
I am in no way new to this Mom gig. I’ve been around the block a time or (twenty) two. From the Shit-filled Diapers slow-lane of babyhood to…