It seems a recent trend is for people to offer up their "hot takes," or strong, personal opinions that many others tend to disagree...
Love. Two years post-separation and a year after my divorce, if there was one word to sum up how I’m feeling now, that word...
When I was pregnant, everyone gave me advice or told me horror stories. Other moms. Well-meaning strangers. The mailman. I felt like I was...
Friendship is crucial to one's social and emotional balance. To have someone there for you no matter what. To be a listening ear throughout...
A loud toddler, hitting his fork numerous times on the table, while actively avoiding the dinner you carefully selected and cooked for him when...
When I started dating my husband several years ago, I knew that football played a huge role in his life, both as a coach...
I was planning to move to the guest room. It was a week after our son’s birthday, but this decision had been brewing for...
When I was in college, I had to write a paper imagining what my life would be like 10 years after I graduated. I...
My husband recently took our nine-month-old daughter along on some errands. They picked up dog food, went to the grocery store, and stopped by a...
Sometimes they say our parents mess us up in life, but I am pretty sure I messed mine up. Not messed up to the...
I once heard someone say “thank your dad that you were born because most likely your mom was not in the mood.” I chuckle every...
I lost my mother last year. In the same year, I gained Pops and Debbie, my in-laws. My favorite gift of 2017 was the...
Who doesn't love a date night? While it's certainly fun to get some time away from the grind of everyday life with kiddos, I...
A few months ago, I remember seeing a Facebook post on a local moms’ resource page; it was by a woman seeking friends. At...

























