I was going to be the next Whitney Houston. That’s what I thought when I started vocal lessons at Butler when I was fifteen....
Before she headed off to Vegas by herself for a few days, a close friend told me, “You can’t put a price tag on...
I’m currently sitting in the parking lot.
The car is quiet-my son is with my mom, my husband is at work, and for the first...
Mornings are rough.
Even with the best intentions of going to bed early to (finally) catch up on sleep, the alarm always seems to...
I was barefoot and pregnant. Not in the cute, facetious way husbands talk about their expectant wives. I wasn't in the kitchen, cooking a...
We're all given the discharge instructions from the hospital after we've had a baby regarding pain relief, prenatal vitamins, infant care, how to care for...
The holidays are a time to enjoy with family, show appreciation for those you love and maybe sip a holiday eggnog or seven and...
“Mrs. Demmings! Mrs. Demmings! I saw you walking to work today.” I nodded in agreement, knowing full well only he saw me walking from...
*Disclosure: I am not a trained health professional. This is information shared with me by my OBGYN as well as information from the CDC. ...
“It happens to about 1 in every 5 pregnancies, so if you know anyone with 2, 3, or 4 kids, chances are they’ve experienced...
If you are anything like me, you read lots of parenting advice—anywhere you can get it—blogs, articles, books. That could be why you find...
We have been waiting for this for nearly two years – children ages five and older can now get the pediatric COVID vaccine! Now...
Everywhere we turn, there is news. It’s on our phones, it’s on TV, it’s on our Google Homes and Alexas, it’s on the radio...
Here’s another update about my nonbinary journey. I wanted to preface this post with a quick discussion about Nex Benedict. At the time of...

























