If I’ve learned anything about friendships in my later years, it’s that adult friendships require grace. Life is busy especially when you're a mother. It’s not like the old days when you can text a friend and meet at...
The definition of kindness is:
the quality of being friendly, generous, and considerate.
Y’all we have been through A LOT in the past 17 months. Some days we might not even know what day it is, but you’re here, you’re trying...
This month, we have two moms dealing with two very different #momlife situations. One mom is new to town and wants to make some new friends, while the other would like to fit workouts into her hectic schedule.
Q: I...
With social distancing and travel restrictions in place, this year has been a challenge in keeping friendships afloat. I always joked that I was not someone who likes hugs (and I know I’m not alone), but during a year...
In a world where it feels like every thought or action gets posted to Instagram stories, where Christmas cards have gone virtual, where entire museums exist for Facebook selfies, a new trend seems to be rising from this pandemic.
We've...
Social distancing is at an all-time high in 2020, but the reality is, we started "social distancing" years ago. Text messaging is the most prevalent form of communication for Americans under the age of 50, but I just can't...
If you told me last year that in 2020 I’d be referring to myself as “socially distant” and declining playdate invitations, there’s no way I would have believed you. I’m what you’d call an extreme extrovert — being social...
Let's face it, we're all having a hard time right now. We've been quarantined forever, and while it's necessary, it's still tough. With no one but our spouses and our kids to keep us company, and a constant barrage...
This sounds crazy, right? When we’re kiddos, the cleanup obligation is driven into our brains. When we play at a friend’s house, we have to help clean up before we go. Those are the rules. Thirty years later, as...
You’re tired and you feel like you’re going to cry if anyone makes eye contact with you. Which will be super awkward since you’re sitting at the desk of a new job, surrounded by new people who are probably...
I'm notorious for dodging Susie at carpool. I don't actually know a "Susie," however, I think we all know the one mom or group of moms who just so happen to have the 411 on everyone. In their most...
This summer, I turned 40. There, I said it. I turned 40. I wasn't the one who had a fab girls' trip and embraced every second of the new decade. I was anti-celebration. Didn't even want to talk about...