There was a point during my 40th year when I decided to take charge of my health. I couldn’t control my age, but I...
It is impossible to reminisce over my childhood and not think of books. As soon as I was able, I devoured chapter books. I...
"I think we might have made a mistake," I whispered conspiratorially to my husband as we lay side by side in the dark, mindlessly...
I’ve battled anxiety throughout most of my adult life. Little did I know how much worse it would get once I had a child...
I stopped getting my hair done.
It's been almost two years since I last got my hair cut or colored. And man, does it need...
Have you heard that “40 is the new 30” and “30 is the new 20”? I imagine the phrase refers to us moms doing...
I love seeing my 2-and-a-half-year-old son learn new things. Just the other day, he said a full sentence that I actually understood the first...
I used to wonder which came first — my anxiety or the glaringly obvious fact that my son has special needs. After some reflection,...
May is Military Appreciation Month and, while I've written about it before, this year really has me thinking. As anyone can guess, it's not...
Infertility is a path walked by many but discussed by few. It’s not a title anyone wants associated with their family planning, but it...
One day, while I was at a school, a pretty awful thing happened. A mom I had just met began to size up and...
If you asked my parents to name my favorite past time growing up, I am confident talking on my phone would make the top of...