I turn 30 next year. 30 is a significant milestone. I thought I'd plan a fun birthday and look forward to my 30th. It...
“Maybe you should wax your mustache,” I remember rolling my eyes at this incredibly moronic comment made at my appearance by an internet troll...
I buy my children’s Halloween costumes, and I bet you can guess if I bake their birthday cakes too.
My husband and I both grew...
October is Sensory Processing Awareness Month. For our family, it is a time to shine a light on what it means to have a...
I let out a sigh of relief when we arrived at our local library story time, only a minute late. It wasn’t our usual...
It is no secret that stepping out of your comfort zone and trying new things can turn out to create some of the most...
Zodiac signs are spoken of frequently to excuse unflattering behavior or explain extreme emotions. I’m sure you’ve heard someone dismiss their stubbornness, sharing that...
Please raise your hand if watching TikTok videos helped you realize that there might be something a little funky going on with your brain....
A new friend recently asked me what I enjoy doing in my free time. An innocuous question that, five years ago, I would have...
Do you have a child (or children) who love bags of mini muffins? Well, I sure do. He could eat a bag of mini...
To my second child, I'm sorry. I'm sorry I wasn't prepared for you to enter our lives as seamlessly as you did. For years,...
This morning, my eight-year-old bounded down the stairs, asking, “Do you know what day it is? One month until my birthday!!”
I smiled big and...
A few months back, I served on jury duty. It ended up lasting a whole week, with 10+ hour days. The last night, as...
I've never lived in an established neighborhood before. The neighborhoods of my youth all began with dirt clods and lumber frames and families filling...


















