One morning, while tackling the clutter in the bedroom closet before holiday packing, I discovered a mystery box. The box was small and white...
I hate the last sixty-one days of the year. Don't get me wrong, I enjoy the festive spirit as much as the next girl...
I did something hard a few weeks ago. I signed up and completed a half marathon. I had considered it for a few years...
Ok, let’s get real for a second. Regardless of what your Aunt Sally may have told you, or how great Beyonce looked in her...
5:40 pm: It's time to clock out of work for the day after a 10-hour shift, and my evening shift as "Mama" starts.
5:50 pm:...
I've determined over the past decade that it's a good thing I paid attention in math class all those years growing up. I use a lot of...
Four months after my son was born, I returned back to teaching a classroom of 26 first graders. To say it was a circus...
Growing up, Halloween was one of my favorite holidays. I grew up in Ireland in the 1980s and 1990s, and back then, I was...
The other day I heard a mom negotiating with her middle school-aged child. Her daughter was visibly upset and disappointed about missing out on...
We were all falling apart at the seams. One kid was sobbing because there was an update to his tablet (heaven forbid). The other...
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...
Whether you are pro-choice, pro-life, or somewhere in between, almost everyone has an opinion on the controversial topic of abortion. Abortion is a choice. But...
Holiday cards bring me joy. It’s the truth. While this age-old tradition first began in the 1840s, allowing Victorians to respond to mail in...
As I type this, forty-two million Americans have lost their SNAP benefits. With no fault of their own, almost 13% of the population will...

























