August 10, 2021 “Mom, please don’t ask me to smile” Recently, our 11 year old told me that my beloved family scrapbook albums and digital photo books are a sham because “in more than…
August 2, 2021 How to love someone with depression I have the utmost empathy for anyone living with major clinical depression – especially treatment resistant depression. I have a front-row seat to this…
July 29, 2021 Would your life be improved by a recovery day or two? Like the incredible Ms. Simone Biles, I am a huge believer in recovery days for both adults and kids. I’ve always been a fan…
July 26, 2021 So you want to get a puppy We know so many people who have adopted puppies since the pandemic started last year. It is estimated that 1 in 5 Americans adopted…
June 17, 2021 First impressions are not always the best impressions My parents and I reunited this month after more than a year and a half apart due to Covid. My Mommers and I started…
May 26, 2021 Can highly sensitive people save the world? I’ve written before about our kiddo being a highly sensitive child and likely an empath, but I’m not sure I’ve ever acknowledged that my…
May 17, 2021 Can your 11-year-old do this? Recently, I hired my 11-year-old to be my photographer and shoot assistant. It went even better than expected, so I thought I’d write about…
May 13, 2021 How to give great graduation gifts I don’t know about you, but I hate buying grad gifts. I feel like all the usual suspects tend to be super serious and…
May 11, 2021 The unexpected joy of lunches at home Like so many students across the US and even the world, Z spent most of their time at home for an entire year due…
March 6, 2021 What were you doing 30 years ago? Do you want to feel truly old? Wait until the day when you can say it’s been 30 years since you graduated from college….
