When we become mothers, we have a picture perfect dream of how things will be. It begins the moment we test positive for pregnancy. We plan the decor for the nursery. We register for baby shower gifts at Target. We scour over lists of names and…
All the graduation posts. Full of parental bragging and congratulatory compliments. Then there’s the one that punched me in the stomach. “You’ve done such a great job with your girls!” Whoa. Does this mean we haven’t done a good job parenting when our kids don’t get…
Whatever emotion that you're experiencing or whatever self-doubt you're struggling through, from this mom to all of you, I wish you a Happy Mother's day. …
Moms, it's okay to be snippy with our daughters sometimes. But don't feel bad about it. Because I bet most of you are doing a great job.…
You're normal. And you're going to be okay. You know what else? There will always be wine. And therapists. And crazy pills. And best friends. And you know what else? That sense of humor. The one thing that we might need to most to survive our own…
A couple got married. They became two parents who had two kids. First, a boy, then four years later, a girl. They all lived in a big house with lots of room for the boy and the girl to grow and play. They read lots of…
I recently returned from a trip across the country to meet my boyfriend’s parents for the first time. He is 50 and I am 47, but we may as well be 19 and 16. The nerves are the same. Will they like me? What if they…
When I was young, I learned quickly that I could not tell my parents some things. I would get teased. Told I was too young or that something was silly. I would get embarrassed. I was always scared that I would get in trouble. Or afraid…
What comes to mind when you hear the word, “birthday?” Messy. Loud. Parties. Sleepovers. Cakes. Candles. Balloons. Decorations. Presents. Wrapping paper. Invitations. Those are things I thought about most when my kids were younger. When my focus was planning birthdays for them. It’s different now. Now,…
—It seems like just yesterday, I looked into your sweet furry face for the last time when I said goodbye. You were scared, I know, but that changed. You relaxed and let me know that you were going to be okay. You would feel better. And…
