Grandma, You Are Everything: Thank You
December 19, 2019
Grandma, you are one of the smartest people I’ve ever known, putting you in the company of Oxford laureates. You were and are beautiful and brilliant.
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What Veterans Day Means to A Vet’s Daughter
November 4, 2019
My dad served his country, ready to defend it with his life for over two decades. I feel a fierce pride and Veterans Day reminds me of that pride.
Hungry for More Than This Adventureless Marriage
October 28, 2019
After a decade of marriage, birthing four mini-me’s, and turning into a SAHM,
In Offense of the Word “Tard”
October 5, 2019
If it’s not retarded, it might be “short bus” or even a word so seemingly benign as “special”. But make no mistake—there’s no love behind these words.
My Husband Left for a Week and Here’s What Happened
September 22, 2019
Until now, I thought that I was the reason that things went well when I left my husband with the kids. But now, I’ve realized that it takes teamwork to make it work.
5 Things I Learned Supporting My Best Friend Through Divorce
September 9, 2019
My best friend of a decade is going through a divorce. She has three young children and ending the marriage was not her choice.
I Thought I Wasn’t Like the Rest…
September 8, 2019
I wasn’t the things the world rolls its eyes about women. I wasn’t a pumpkin-spiced, infinity scarfed hot mess who dotted her i’s with hearts with a pretty pink pen on scented paper. That wasn’t me, y’all.
I Like My Mom Better When She’s Stoned
September 6, 2019
My mom has decided now that she’s 71, it’s time to say f-you
In Sickness and in Health
August 21, 2019
When we declared, “in sickness and in health, until death do us part” neither of us had any idea how meaningful those words would become.
Are Childless Aunties Getting a Bad Rap?
August 5, 2019
Aunts are the first ones moms blame for buying noisy gifts and filling the kids with sugar before swanning off to their child-free life and leaving mom to deal with the consequences. But are they really that bad?
Grandma, You Are Everything: Thank You
December 19, 2019
Grandma, you are one of the smartest people I’ve ever known, putting you in the company of Oxford laureates. You were and are beautiful and brilliant.
What Veterans Day Means to A Vet’s Daughter
November 4, 2019
My dad served his country, ready to defend it with his life for over two decades. I feel a fierce pride and Veterans Day reminds me of that pride.
Hungry for More Than This Adventureless Marriage
October 28, 2019
After a decade of marriage, birthing four mini-me’s, and turning into a SAHM,
In Offense of the Word “Tard”
October 5, 2019
If it’s not retarded, it might be “short bus” or even a word so seemingly benign as “special”. But make no mistake—there’s no love behind these words.
My Husband Left for a Week and Here’s What Happened
September 22, 2019
Until now, I thought that I was the reason that things went well when I left my husband with the kids. But now, I’ve realized that it takes teamwork to make it work.
5 Things I Learned Supporting My Best Friend Through Divorce
September 9, 2019
My best friend of a decade is going through a divorce. She has three young children and ending the marriage was not her choice.
I Thought I Wasn’t Like the Rest…
September 8, 2019
I wasn’t the things the world rolls its eyes about women. I wasn’t a pumpkin-spiced, infinity scarfed hot mess who dotted her i’s with hearts with a pretty pink pen on scented paper. That wasn’t me, y’all.
I Like My Mom Better When She’s Stoned
September 6, 2019
My mom has decided now that she’s 71, it’s time to say f-you
In Sickness and in Health
August 21, 2019
When we declared, “in sickness and in health, until death do us part” neither of us had any idea how meaningful those words would become.
Are Childless Aunties Getting a Bad Rap?
August 5, 2019
Aunts are the first ones moms blame for buying noisy gifts and filling the kids with sugar before swanning off to their child-free life and leaving mom to deal with the consequences. But are they really that bad?
