Tag: motherhood

Let’s dissect the ever-popular group chat, shall we?First, the family chat, otherwise known as the OG or the Classic. The family chat is the...

Random Acts of Kindness: no, I’m not talking about paying for the car behind in the coffee drive-thru. Let’s be honest: what benefit does...

Merriam-Webster refers to tchotchkes as "a knickknack or trinket." Wikipedia says they're "small miscellaneous items." In our house, they are the random objects that...

If you're anything like me, after the new year rolls around, I always have a more reflective and determined attitude to plan more outings...

In 2020, I experienced what Brene Brown refers to as "the midlife unraveling." It actually started a few years earlier, but I kept pushing...

Betting on yourself is a scary thing. It doesn't matter whether you're transitioning in your career, making impactful decisions about your family, or advocating for...

I am the forgotten friend. Even just writing it out brings me to tears. I have felt this way for a while, but it's been hard...

Let me start this by saying that I would never, ever intentionally hurt my own child. Never. Picture this: it’s a normal Thursday evening after...

Dear Bestie, How has it been 25 years? I feel like we blinked, and suddenly, we're celebrating this milestone – a quarter of a century...

I try not to look down. Flour is everywhere. But I am welcoming the mess, I remind myself. In her attempt to help me,...

Dear Dr. M., You, Dr. M., are the doctor that I never knew I needed. When my husband and I were about to become parents,...

I've had my share of regrets in life. Being human includes regrets that run the spectrum regarding impact and consequences. Recently, I was thinking...

Monday night, 9:05 p.m. I picked up my son from basketball practice, his last sports activity of the day after starting practices at 4...

One day, you become a mother; you spend the first few weeks trying to figure out how to keep your baby alive and yourself...