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…
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…
