Friendship

This post was inspired by my almost-four-year-old who is charmingly unfiltered an innocent. My child is a bright, funny, outgoing, and wonderful little human and he really is one of my favorite people. I’d like to say that I’m...

For those of you who may not know this story, Stefani Germanotta is the given name of the superstar, Lady Gaga. When Stefani was in college at NYU, a group of her classmates made a Facebook group (a feat...

It was early afternoon, and my hand was stretched through a plastic case gripping on to his hand. His tiny fingers wrapped around my thumb. He writhed from the pain medication, gasping for air. His pulse-ox monitor, and every...

I'm sorry, not sorry guys.  Seriously, this is my life right now. I'm sorry, not sorry that I completely forgot to dress my kid up for Red Ribbon week.  I did get the flyer.  And yes, I did read it. ...

The enneagram has gained wild popularity over the last couple of years, to the point where asking "what's your number" comes up fairly often in certain circles. If you are an enneagram newbie, it is a personality test of...

Something weird happened after Mother's Day. And then it happened again, and again, and again.  Let me start by saying I had no expectations for Mother's Day. I wasn't dreaming about it, planning it, or hoping for something special....

Your kids, your family, your friends - they'll remember how you made them feel. It's the Holidays and if you're like me you're ordering your Christmas cards, shopping for presents, trying to remember where you put that list of addresses...

Being a parent to a child with special needs is something you truly don't understand unless you walk through it. It can be lonely. It can be draining. It can also be completely rewarding. Not everyone will be in...

Oh my dearest children, I’m a little afraid to tell you how I met your dad. Because I was 14. I now (in my mid-ish 30s) look at 14-year-olds and think they should still be strapped in car seats....

Happy Belated Galentine's Day ladies! Thanks to the brilliant geniuses of Parks N Rec, we now have this special (non-federal) holiday on Valentine's Day-eve that offers a reason for us ladies to hang out and share in our friendships...

When I first heard about Snapchat oh so long ago it was in the news as another way for teenagers to send not so private photos of each other to each other without the risk of those photos getting...

We all have that one friend. Some of us have a few, or ten. They are constantly filling your feed with sales and ads and tips and tricks and silly games. Or maybe you’ve re-connected with an old friend...

I was prepared to arrange play dates for my son when he started preschool last year. Many of my best childhood memories happened during play dates - epic games of hide and seek, playing with someone else's toys (always...

I’m a sports girl. I’ve always loved a cold beer and live action sports. My husband and I enjoy going to live games and also viewing from the comfort of our own couch. One of my favorite "before kids"...