Sister, I am with you. I, too, am a nomad. I suppose I started becoming a nomad before I knew that I was one. I grew up mostly in Pittsburgh, but we moved around several times throughout the city and then to Missouri, and back to Pittsburgh. I hated it. I swore that I would [...]
My 36th birthday crept up on me very quickly. It truly feels like I just turned twenty-five last year, but I digress. This past year I have become more aware of my mortality, as well as the mortality of my parents, but especially my mother. Sure, I learned about this stage of development in adults entering [...]
I'm tired. I'm tired all the time. The only time I have energy is after my morning coffee has kicked in, and even then it's only for about four hours. I suffer from what many moms suffer from, the superwoman syndrome that has plagued society for the past 20-30 years. We come from a [...]
First of all, let me just tell you how difficult it was to find a photo of women’s underwear that didn’t look like porn lite. Oh, and I’m also not a fan of the word panties. Even typing it makes me feel all weird and squirmy, and I have no idea why. Ok, let’s get [...]
Co-parenting can be a challenge for many former couples. It is often something that people don't even discuss until they're deep in the throes of already doing it. I've noticed with a few friends of mine that co-parenting isn't thought of thoroughly until their ex-partner does or says something they don't agree with, then voices [...]
Help. Me. Help me, please! It has been a while since I've had to negotiate with a tiny chubby faced terrorist, but I can assure you they have evolved their tactics over the past 10 years. I was lulled into a false sense of security thinking I had won the battle of sleep training. Insert [...]
I've started and deleted this post more times than I care to count. Even more than a month after the fact, it all seems so surreal. The phone calls that day were continuous, but short. Everyone was filled with this blinding and instantly paralyzing disbelief. Shocked into silence the days following were a blur. I [...]
