September 4, 2024 Why am I wired to prefer one friendship vs. many? When I was a child, I strongly preferred having one best friend vs. a whole group of friends. I can remember that my mom…
August 29, 2024 Another year of not posting back-to-school photos I used to love posing Z to take pics on the first day of school with a little homemade sign. She’d be wearing the…
May 20, 2024 “Yes, And” is more than a bop from Ariana Grande If you’re an Ari fan like us, you’ve probably heard “Yes, And” – a highly dance-able tune from her latest album. I already had…
April 8, 2024 My new favorite YA author is Jenny Han This one is for my fellow book lovers. More specifically, it’s for my fellow lovers of young adult contemporary romances – I know you’re…
April 1, 2024 Why do some people want to make things harder instead of easier? Have you ever met one of those people who want to make things harder for others? This is a story about someone like that….
December 4, 2023 We should all love our friends the way dogs do I love our two dogs. They’re not perfect and they frustrate me at times, but the unconditional love they give me is truly a…
November 20, 2023 Hugging the line between nostalgia and regret Is it a sign of getting older when one starts to look back at the past with a mixture of fondness and sadness? I’ve…
November 8, 2023 A Gen X guide to being okay with today’s youth I recently joined a Facebook group for Gen X women. It was originally called “Gen X latchkey women” but recently changed over to “Gen…
November 4, 2023 Why we STILL love attachment parenting When you think of attachment parenting, what image comes to mind? For me it’s quite literal: a mom or dad wearing their baby, snuggled…
October 2, 2023 My parents vanished for 10 days and I lost it Am I too attached to my parents? I don’t think I am – but I am pretty darn fond of them. I typically email…
