When I first started dating my husband, just hearing his voice on the phone got me hot and bothered. It was before texting — GASP! — so there weren’t witty text exchanges riling me up to see him at...
When I was younger, and throughout most of my adult life, I could not miss a single thing. I loved having a full schedule that included work, fun, family, GNOs, workouts, date nights with the huz, brunch with friends......
I’m sure you’ve heard it before: a 2-year-old being called a “flirt” because he plays with his female classmates. A 5-year-old’s friend at school being referred to as her “boyfriend” by her parents because they’ve become buds. A dad...
I know what you may be thinking. “I cannot believe she said, 'proudly Black'! What does that even mean? I bet if I said I was 'proudly white,' I’d get called a racist!” Well, you’re probably right on that...
It's true what they say about the 7-year itch. But what about the 8th, 9th, and 10th years? Sometimes, my marriage still itches.
Ten years is a long time to do anything over and over again. Most people don't stay in...
I haven’t spoken to my husband in four years. No, we aren’t separated and he hasn’t gone missing. It’s just that we have toddlers, two of them.
Yes, I’m being rather facetious, but I know I am not the only...
Within a few weeks of summer break, I had already witnessed other moms lamenting facetiously about the summer kid chaos, including bickering among siblings and complaints of boredom. It’s been enough to make some ask, “How many more days...
"Maybe we can be each other's soulmates. And then we can let men be just these great, nice guys to have fun with." –Charlotte from Sex and the City
"You've got a friend in me," "Thank you for being a...
I got divorced four years ago, and while that may not be a long time, it feels like a lifetime ago for me. My life has changed drastically, my children are older, and I even got remarried. Over the...
Psst... hey, Mama… yeah, you with the tired eyes and the coffee stain on your shirt. See, I’m a single mom — still proudly sporting a toddler on my hip and bed head at school drop off — and...
Once you have kids, getting five minutes alone can be a challenge, so going out for a couple hours on a date can sometimes be too much to ask. But don’t let fireworks be the only sparks flying this...
I have three rings I wear: my engagement ring, which my husband's grandmother gave to him (it had been hers), my wedding ring (the date of our anniversary carved inside), and an anniversary ring (bought long before four kids,...