There are days that are more emotionally taxing than others. We’ve all been in an emotionally vulnerable frame of mind that leaves us exhausted. For me, today was…
I post a lot of political stuff on Facebook. So much so that a dear friend once referred to me as “prolific.” I have “friends” who are only…
How many times have you heard or read the sentiment ‘use the good china’? For years I’ve thought of this statement and I’ve tried to embrace it. It…
My Husband and I are hardcore travellers. We have done trips to Bali, trekking in Peru, extended travels through Australia, backpacking around Europe. We hosteled, camped, and (once…
Full disclosure, all the people at the food fight, knew I was going to fling something at them at one point and they would get to throw stuff…
If you are considering checking into an all-inclusive for your next vacation, read our parents review of Beaches Turks and Caicos first! The details: Our family of 5…
Rex (my oldest) started Kindergarten this fall, catapulting me into a whole new world of elementary school parents, book fairs, curriculum nights, fundraisers, picnics, and parties. Having no…
Perimenopause and midlife depression both found me in my forties. Both were hard to talk about. Instead, I carried them around in my invisible backback. Some days it…
It was a cold rushed morning. As usual it began at 5am, well for Luke that is. Every morning at 5am he gets up quietly, closes our bedroom…
As a group facilitator, I get to listen to people on a regular basis discuss what it means to be male or female. Between my men and women’s…
Getting older we sometimes forget we have a playful child waiting to show his impetuous side. We tell that baby to stop and think of safety. Stop and…
My wife is a wonderful, caring person. She is compelled to help people. This compulsion led her to accept a position as Executive Director of a non-profit organization…
I am tired of overwrought kids’ birthday parties. Although I have been guilty of throwing them: I once hired a clown because nothing says “fun” like hissing at…
Robert Frost’s road less traveled is child’s play compared to the road one thinks they will never, ever, even remotely, go down. But I went down it, both…