I love to see my friends' Facebook posts about their children's latest accomplishments or the funny thing they said. I adore when they post the letter their child wrote about how her mommy is her hero. I'll admit that...
Marriage is hard, y’all. Like, real work. Add in stepchildren, an ex-spouse, and all of the obstacles of today’s modern blended family, and you might feel like you are putting in overtime at this job, with no additional pay....
"I want to be a princess when I grow up!" exclaims my three-year-old daughter, "O." Those few little words cause my heart to sink as I feel a collective SMH from my post-feminist peers. Where did I go wrong?!...
It’s 9:00 P.M. and the kids are finally in bed. I flop down on the couch and start to feel hot. It’s probably just my usual random hot flashes (don’t ask—I’ve got a lot going on hormonally). When it...
You know what astounds me about science? It’s widely regarded as the standard by which any number of things should be evaluated, and yet in many cases it’s—how do I put this delicately?—really, really dumb. Science says it isn’t...
I had my first crush when I was in the first grade. He was older than I, with wavy brown hair, piercing blue eyes, and pecs of steel. He wore a red cape with a big "S" on his...
I'm not sure when exactly it happened; but when my world turned upside down last year, I found myself weeding out the friendships in my life that I no longer needed to help me survive each day as a...
Good grief, you guys. Am I the only person grabbing books off a shelf for my kids without reading them first? I mean, sometimes I’ll flip through a few pages, but if I’m being honest I’ve done that like...
“Mamá, donde está el rombo?”
My two-year old son “Papito” and I were working on a shapes puzzle this week when he looked up at me with an urgent question. He was asking where something was…but what? I had never...
My family faced some heavy losses in 2014. We lost my step-dad in January, my father-in-law in May, and my husband's brother in December—all sudden and devastating losses. Needless to say, we weren't exactly in the holiday spirit when...
I’ve always loved New Year’s. I relish the idea of a clean slate, a fresh start, a chance to improve. I look forward to New Year’s with first-week-of-school enthusiasm, giddy with anticipation of 365 days full of promise and...
Dear Elf on the Shelf,
I don't really know what to call you. I'm pretty sure I need to make up some silly name. Let's go with Princess, since I'm positive that's what your name would be if I caved...
My relationship with Facebook is a complicated one.
I wouldn’t consider myself to be a social media user, except that I am.
Well, Facebook at least. I activated my account when I had my first daughter. There was a lot of...
Dear Molly (or is it Mandy?),
Welcome to my home! I am quickly jotting down a few notes since it's now 6:13 P.M., my party starts at 6:15 P.M., and your boyfriend was going to drop you off at my...
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