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Steve and I have been married for 14 years. From the onset of our relationship, we knew that we were very different. He preferred...
If you had told the 13-year-old me that one day I was going to convert to Judaism and raise my child Jewish, I wouldn't...
It’s officially February, and love is in the air. One of the greatest lessons I learned about love in my 20s is that the...
Life with toddlers and preschoolers usually means you are never alone. They can be quietly playing in their room and you go into SWAT...
I just want to close my eyes. Close the blinds, close the curtains, and sit in the dark.
I muster the energy to eat something....
Sunday mornings at the Beaven House are chaotic! Not a typical chaos, but one that literally makes you want to get back into bed...
I love a clean house, but I hate cleaning. I love an empty dishwasher, but I hate unloading it. I love folded laundry, but...
What I wish most people would insert in their research regarding the stages of grief is the ugliness to the path of letting go....
As an avid podcast subscriber and intermittent listener, I was thrilled when I accidentally stumbled upon The Mom Hour podcast. As a clinical social...
Confidence and self-esteem and a little vanity are traits admired in men. Not often will you hear, "WOW. He's really stuck on himself!" when...
This wasn't supposed to be my story. A failing marriage was never supposed to be an option and was not supposed to be my...
Some topics elicit strong reactions from people. I have found that among women, one of these topics is what you do with your last...
I’ve been trying to hide something from everyone – very literally everyone – for my entire life, but I’m finally ready to just come...
























