May 26, 2022 I like making new friends in airports Have you ever started up a friendship with a random stranger in a crowded airport? I have – not once but twice. Actually, if…
May 18, 2022 Girl, don’t take his name when you marry Time for an unpopular opinion: young women shouldn’t change their last names to match their husbands. I should add that this is a case…
May 14, 2022 Two little words can help kids with their mental health These are tough times for all of us – but possibly hardest of all on children and adolescents. The US Surgeon General recently issued…
May 12, 2022 The best long-distance birthday tradition ever My brother and I have a pretty awesome long-distance birthday tradition. We’ve lived far from each other for many years, but we find ways…
May 10, 2022 52 with a 12 year old It’s been exactly ten years since I began this blog and wrote about being 42 with a two-year-old. A lot has changed in the…
April 30, 2022 I won’t forget you, Kate Wright, goddess of style and cool mom Facebook is a terrible way to learn that a friend has passed. That’s how I found out that on March 13, 2022, one of…
April 18, 2022 How to get a neurodivergent tween to clean her room I hate a messy room. When my bedroom is messy, I usually clean it up right away. I know from experience that I like…
April 14, 2022 Those numbers you’re trying so hard to beat? They’re meaningless. Life is not a video game, but we live as if it is. For example, all our lives, we chase certain numbers. Everyone does…
April 12, 2022 How to be like a llama and set good boundaries Do you worry about your tween or teen having healthy friendships and romantic relationships? I do – and that’s why I recently attended a…
April 4, 2022 Do you know how to be there for loved ones during hard times? How much do you know about effectively being there for others who are hurting? Recently, I took a free online course called “Be There”…
