Meg Sacks
Thank You, Ruth Bader Ginsburg
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg died yesterday, and in a terrible year of terrible years, this was really just the bitter icing...
Angels for Allison: 10 Years of Helping Northeast Florida Families
While many of us have suffered the heartbreak of unexpected loss, most of us will never endure the devastating reality of losing a child....
The Baby I Didn’t Plan
"There's fluid in the uterus, but the lining is thick. But you may want to wait to transfer, with the fluid," the IVF doctor...
Everyone Is Somebody’s Baby
I keep Publix gift cards in my car sometimes. Often there are people holding signs by the stores that are closest to our house....
The Childhood They’re Supposed to Have
There is an end in sight now to #stayhome with the work-from-home orders being eased, salons and restaurants opening up, and beaches and parks...
Why Are There Only Trade-offs in Motherhood?
When I look at the clock and it's only 8:30 p.m. and all four of my kids are asleep, a silent "Yippeeee!" goes off...
Even Supermoms Suffer from the Mental Load
Into the phone booth: mom self. Out of the phone booth: work self. Actually, with these days of social distancing, remote working, and homeschooling,...
There’ll Be Days Like This
Mama said there’ll be days like this, there’ll be days like this, my mama said…
The line to this song swirls through my head as...
Life Lessons From a Spelling Bee
Some of the words even I had never heard of — I didn't know what they meant, or how to pronounce them, and I...
Filling Their Loving Cups
Love isn't a bank account, although sometimes relationships might be easier for everyone to figure out if love was neatly tallied in checks and...
Hey, Mama: It Doesn’t Always Have to Be YOU
Boy, did I always think I had it all under control. There wasn't anything parenting related I couldn't handle on my own — and...
To My Middle Child: I Really Do Love You
My sweet boy. Saying you're stuck in the middle when you have three siblings doesn't make math sense, but family-dynamic wise, with younger twin...