My parents always told me that I took after my grandmother. She used to babysit me two days a week, and I was her alarm clock. My arrival was her cue to get out of bed, and once she...
My mom passed away in October 2016, when my kids were just 3 and 1.5 years old. They didn’t get to know her very well during the short span that they all inhabited the world together, since my mom...
I went to a small liberal arts college in Michigan with 1,600 students that had a robust Greek life: six sororities and six fraternities. Joining a sorority was not on my radar and was not a reason I chose...
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I have struggled with weight all my life—all 46 years. My first weight loss memories are of attending Weight Watchers with my mom when I was in 3rd grade—1981. I don’t think it lasted long, but it did last...
June is the beginning of summer, BBQs, and sandals. And it's time for the annual celebration of dads—I'm not talking about a bad joke competition or socks and sandals fashion show but Father’s Day. Now, Father's Day may still include...
My son is 12 years old, and by no fault of his own, he is a momma’s boy. I didn’t raise him that way on purpose; we simply have this connection that is like no other.
I feel very...
Show your baby daddy some love this Father's Day with one of these gift ideas. Have other ideas to share? Leave them in the comments below!
Matching Shirts
Etsy is full of so many clever, coordinating shirts for Dad and his...
We recently spent a long weekend with my in-laws, who are the best storytellers I have ever met. They provide exquisite detail and plot twists that make even a trip to the grocery store sound enthralling. We pass many...
The best party I’ve been to in ages took place on a weekday afternoon and lasted about 20 minutes. I was served water and three gummy fruit snacks and sat in a tiny wooden chair about a foot off the ground....