Unlike our children, whose spirits and personalities are gifted to us via very little say of our own, we have a great deal of control over...
It’s that time of year again. As soon as New Year’s passes the heart-shaped boxes of chocolates hit the shelves and much to my...
When I was pregnant last year, I showed several early warning signs that I would be an unlucky mother with postpartum depression and anxiety:...
Dear Cupid and his Valentine's Day,
You and I? We aren't friends. I really don't like you and you only come around once a year...
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...
“Never go to bed angry,” the old saying goes. I glare at my husband over the top of my laptop. I've just settled in...
My sweetest,
As I lay here snuggling blankets that smell like you, clinging to the idea that you'll only be a baby a few weeks...
Finishing a conversation with your friends when kids are around is –
Hard. It’s hard. I know it’s hard. There’s the toddler across the room that is suddenly...
Recently, The San Francisco 49ers quarterback came out and stated that he would no longer stand for the national anthem during 49ers games. He...
"How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives." —Annie Dillard
The baby had gone down with relative ease; I'd just...
Alton Sterling has died. Alton Sterling was shot by a police man, while on the ground. Alton Sterling was Black.
I am a multiracial mom...
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...
I was watching one of my favorite sitcoms the other day and it just so happened to be the Mother’s Day episode. In the...
Some of you act as you've never buried your husband, and it shows. That's why there's an International Widows' Day. To most people, this...
























