In the course of a one week long span in our home… One kid called me crying from across the country, so sick with the Covid, she could...

Many law abiding citizens do not use alcohol as a vice. I don’t understand you weirdos. (Folks working sobriety through AA or other...

One chilly December morning, a few days after Christmas, I opened my front door to load my beast of a black lab into my Prius to hit the...

You know how when you’re outside taking a stroll for your mental health, and you happen upon some tree trimmers as they toss full sized...

Lately, I have been feeling a little anxious. Not like, "OMG the house is on fire, grab everyone's birth certificates, the dog, and...

Dear God, I know this may (not) come as a surprise to You, but lately I feel like I’m looking for trouble filled with good intentions. ...

I found myself unexpectedly doing the ugly cry yesterday. Perhaps you are familiar with this dance that goes like this: gasp, gasp, gasp,...

Dearest You, I am coming in to give you a pep talk. You have walked through a Global Pandemic for close to 2 years now (I have decided...

I found a Ziploc bag of baby teeth in my closet yesterday. They were right next to a mountain of bra pad inserts that I haven’t used...

A good friend is like a healing salve for any ailment. Once you immerse yourself in her presence, whatever is bothering you, starts to...

I slid into the bathtub after a very long day of two kids having wisdom teeth extracted. You’re probably thinking: Why would anyone sign...

Our microwave blew up: well, maybe blew up is a strong term. It caught fire. Apparently, the fifth child never got the memo that aluminum...

Having been away for a few days, and finally arriving back into my own bed, one thing was calling my name: sweet, sweet slumber. My...

I have an accountability partner for journaling because I cannot be trusted to do this work on my own. Today’s prompt was: What...

Charlotte and I went on a five mile hike together and the kid Would.Not.Stop.Talking. As soon as we merged from the main highway trail...

My kid had emergency surgery on Memorial Day weekend. I would like to give a gigantic shout out to modern medicine, morphine, and her...

I had a moment, gazing at wee Abby and Bella in matching Osh Kosh B’gosh overalls, perched in my Mama’s lap as she read them a book. ...

When the very person who brought you into this world is transitioning to go Home, it leaves you feeling like an orphan. But not like in...

When culture says I should fill my face, I say no. Instead, I say yes to my creased brow that holds decades of wisdom, and hard earned...

Sometimes you raise kids and you feel like you’re killing it. That doesn’t happen very often. More likely to ensue, are multiple...