I am overly overwhelmed with life right now. I feel like I’m in the middle of the most crowded pool you could imagine, struggling...
Seven years ago I was planning my wedding.
As a teacher I have the summers off and spent the summer before my fall wedding making...
One of my least favorite parts of motherhood is parenting on my own. (I should preface this article by saying I don’t know how...
As a person who genuinely enjoys staying busy and has difficulty saying no, I’m used to walking through life with a never-ending to-do list....
As an avid podcast subscriber and intermittent listener, I was thrilled when I accidentally stumbled upon The Mom Hour podcast. As a clinical social...
Men may think about sex every five seconds, but here's what women think about every five seconds: Food, sex, shopping, “Do I need to...
Vampires really do exist. At least emotional vampires do! Emotional vampires tend to drain your energy, test your emotional fortitude, seek a lot of...
I recently posted a thought to Facebook:
This sentiment seemed to strike a chord; responses of solidarity began streaming in immediately from both mothers and...
Today I woke up to the sudden jolt of a foot on my face. Literally, a small, cold, wiggly little foot, planted directly on...
In the wise words of Vanilla Ice and Cypress Hill—word to the moms. I have had the privilege of knowing many moms and I...
Dear Husband,
I miss you.
You come home from work and the kids run to you. “Daddy, daddy” they yell and screech and jump into...
This month of celebrating fathers is bittersweet for me. I am caught between celebrating my husband and missing my father terribly.
As the years pass,...
Dear Thirtysomething Valentine,
On this, our 17th Valentines Day, I still love you like I did then.
I remember our first ever Valentine's Day, head over...
Waiting and Thoughts of the Door to the Left
I have always liked this office, the receptionist is ultra friendly, the magazines are always newer,...























