Relationships
Celebrating Pride Month with Young Children
Happy Pride! My children are 5 and 2, and this is the third year we will celebrate Pride Month as a family….
To the Girls I Knew in High School (Who Are Now My Friends on Facebook)
I graduated from high school in 1999. I’m turning 40 this summer. And even though I’ve been removed from the halls of…
Marriage Confession :: I Miss My Husband
I love when my phone alerts me with an “on this day” notification and shows me old photos — it’s fun to…
Healing Perfectionism in Parenting
2020 was a big year for personal growth for me, primarily because COVID forced it. It was a year in which boundaries…
Will You Be My Galentine? How I Plan to Celebrate My Gal Pals This February
Valentine’s Day is especially fun when you’re a mom. There’s something wonderful about heart-shaped everything. My 4-year-old has even begun to plan…
A Family Tree — the Ultimate New Year’s Resolution
As we start a new year, many of us have New Year’s resolutions on the brain. Instead of the usual resolutions —…
Breaking Up With 2020 (And a Few Things I Want to Remember)
I don’t know about you, but I’m ready to see 2020 in the rearview mirror. Bye Felicia. It’s been real, but we’re…
Letting Go of 2020
What high hopes we all had for 2020. A new decade. My biggest 2020 let down was in September. Ever since…
Can We Keep Mom Guilt at Bay During the Holidays?
Who else looks forward to the holiday season every year, completely forgetting the push and pull that comes with being a mom?…