January 17, 2021 How to be ready for your daughter’s first period If you’re the parent of a young daughter, there’s a big day ahead – not just for her, but for you as well. And…
January 11, 2021 How to help pets heal from grief and loss Losing our beloved dog Autumn unexpectedly in December wasn’t just heartbreaking for the human members of our family. Our little dog Dani, adopted by…
January 3, 2021 How do you say the most impossible goodbye? I am heartbroken to share that, although we had a perfectly wonderful Christmas at home together with our happy and seemingly healthy pets, our…
December 18, 2020 We solved our rodent problem. It’s not what you think. I’ve shared before about our family’s pet snakes and how much we love them. I’ve also been open about the troubles Z and I…
December 14, 2020 Black Lives Matter is personal I’ve pondered for a while on what to say, or how to talk, about Black Lives Matter and racial equality on this blog. On…
December 12, 2020 When one parent is the “bad guy” E and I have been parenting together for more than ten years now, and we’re still learning and growing every day. If you had…
December 6, 2020 A look back at our 2005 destination wedding My beloved hubby and I celebrated our 15th wedding anniversary this month, which got me thinking fondly back to our idyllic I do’s on…
November 27, 2020 Friday Favorites: holiday gift ideas for him Is it me, or are guys are perennially hard to buy gifts for? Too often, they either don’t have a hobby or they already…
October 24, 2020 The daydream that gets me through every time Some days are hard. Juggling work, parenting, home responsibilities and distance learning is a hectic handful right now. Then there’s the whole stuck at…
October 20, 2020 Our exclusive two-person book club Reading is one of my greatest lifelong loves, but it has always been a solitary pastime. I get so involved in a book that…
