September 28, 2022 Why parents need to admit when we’re wrong Z and I just spent the best day together, but it didn’t start out that way. Our day actually started out REALLY bad –…
August 17, 2022 Do you know about the 5 Love Languages? There is a book called The 5 Love Languages by Gary Chapman, and it has really impacted the way I look at relationships and…
July 7, 2022 It’s possible to be too positive sometimes Have you ever noticed that some people are always positive and can find the bright side of any situation? That’s me. All my life,…
June 19, 2022 Ask your kids for advice. You may be surprised! When was the last time you asked your child to help you with a problem? Instead of always giving advice to our kiddos –…
May 28, 2022 My “practice kid” helped me decide to be a mom Many years before I became a mom, I had a “practice kid.” True story: my best friend used to loan me her daughter for…
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…
