I grew up in a volatile home with a mentally ill mother whose emotions and interactions could swing from fits of giggles to fear-inducing explosions in a matter of minutes. On the surface we were a happy, devoutly religious...
Ladies and gentlemen, if the movies Gone Girl and This is 40 have taught me anything, it’s that there are two types of marriages: the kind where you can joke about putting your spouse in a wood chipper, and...
The childhood memory of my dad walking through the door after being on-call all night is a happy one. We’d hear the garage door open, wait for the car engine to silence, and then hear his long strides coming...
It certainly doesn’t look like much, but this little box was our home for many years. It was our home when my husband and I became “Mommy and Daddy.” The home we were in when our little one took...

Marriage in Quarantine

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As we navigate through these next few weeks, our new routines as a family are and will be constantly changing. We have gotten used to each other, REALLY used to each other. The space from one side of the...
Hi, dads of the world, how's it going? Just throwing this out there... Mother's Day is coming up. I know it is probably not on your radar yet, but that's what I am here for! If the mother of...
Quarantine is a lot of things, but sexy isn’t one of them. It doesn’t matter if you’re home alone, empty nesters, or home with a flock of children flailing about, sex just may not be on the brain right...
Fallish has finally arrived in south Texas - and what a treat it is! The kids are back to school, a cool breeze blows through... every few days, the coffee is a little sweeter, and the weekends are a...
Pandemic baby jokes aside - Valentine's Day might be the most challenging holiday to celebrate while social distancing or limiting your out-of-the-house activities. While many couples choose to stay in for Valentine's Day no matter what the global pandemic...
Whether you’re divorced, in the process of divorcing, or were never married as a mother to begin with, chances are you know what it’s like to fear the future. And I'd be willing to bet that you've asked yourself...
Of all of the humiliations I suffered when going through a divorce, realizing that I had no idea what the state of my finances were was high on the list. On the day that I filed, I sat before...

My Real Life Valentines

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  Dear school car line rule followers, Oh, how I love you. Thank you for staying off your phones, keeping a correct distance between cars, and simply paying attention. I wish there were more people just like you. Happy Valentine’s Day! Love, Me ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dear Trader...
It’s just around the corner, you guys. Good plans, bad plans, no plans, some plans. Everybody is crazy on… Valentine’s Day. The day of over-priced cards, flowers, chocolates, and—dare I say?—lingerie. (I realize that last one can be a fairly weighted word...
What do The Pandemic, working from home, and a freak winter storm in Texas have in common? If you guessed the ability to put a damper on the romance in your relationship, then you're right! These days, we are...

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¿Qué Pasa San Antonio? is a weekly update on family friendly and focused events in the Greater San Antonio area, including Boerne, New Braunfels,...