A College Mom’s Pause Button, Spring Break Variety
I was always that mom who couldn’t wait for the long breaks from school. It…
How To Stay Connected To Your College Kids
When we’re new moms, immersed in the thick of newborn and baby care, connecting with…
My Son Doesn’t Speak To Me Anymore
My story is about a thousand oblivious cuts, little things that happened along the way in a parental relationship that became an irreparable wound that cannot be healed.
A Parent’s Guide to Managing Teen Anger
While we teach our kids what anger is, how to identify it and that anger is ok, we also need to teach them how to express it appropriately
Let’s Start at the Very Beginning…
How do I begin this widow blog?
Since I am the biggest fan of “The Sound of Music”, Julie Andrews is in my head singing “let’s start at the very beginning…” so that’s what I will do. Although I guess this could be considered both a beginning and an end…
The First Few Days (Is This Really Happening?)
I felt like I wasn’t really there, that this wasn’t really happening. Logically, I knew it was but it felt almost as if I was watching a bad movie that I was starring in.
Simultaneous Tragedies For High School Sweethearts
I got on the phone with him and just hearing his voice made me feel a little better. It was like talking to my past when life was simple and we were high school sweethearts.
If I Had Written a Blog as a Teen In The 80s
I put on my bikini, pulled my hair up into a scrunchy, and grabbed my Laura Biagiotti sunglasses. We sat on our plastic lounge chairs and put on lots of baby oil.
Friendship Can Light The Darkest Hours
It is the onion of life. On top is the shit that is thrown at you. Peel away the layers and you find people, your people, waiting to catch you. Lift you up. Make you whole again.
Mending Broken Friendships
Friendships are compelling and complicated. It’s as if two people who become good friends sign a contract to be supportive 24/7, love each other unconditionally, and have each other’s backs no matter what.
How My Friends Got Me Through Tragedy
I am so grateful for these women and their families. Sometimes, I don’t believe that my daughters and I would have survived the hardest moments without them.
When My Daughter Was The Odd Girl Out
Where my daughter once had a constant stream of invitations for plans, she was now having to be the one to reach out. When she did reach out, a lot of the girls were suddenly busy with other things.
Acceptance Of Coronavirus-Related Fear
None of us are happy with the conditions on the ground right now—being stuck at home, juggling work obligations or being out of work while navigating stir-crazy children, worrying about health and safety and what on earth will happen next.
I Was Diagnosed With Bipolar Disorder At 40
Having been diagnosed in my early 40s, I lived a sizable chunk of my life marinating in confusion and negative inner dialogue before understanding what was happening to me.
Find Your Body Positive Tribe
As women, part of us will always miss the body and skin of our youth, but not one of us would choose to go back to the uncertainty and self-consciousness connected to those years.
I’m Not Ashamed About My Mental Health
Years ago, I grappled with situational depression following a really tough period in my marriage. That was the first time I ever had to deal with it first hand.