This post is not really a post, but an excerpt from a book I've been working on. This is from the first chapter titled I'm Screwing it Up. It will be months before I'm finished and the book is available for purchase, but I just wanted to give ya'll a sneak peek into what I've been [...]
Anxiety is something we hear about often, and in the majority of cases it is being used improperly as it seems to have become a trendy thing to say that you have. Anxiety isn't something to be ashamed of, but it also isn't a diagnosis to try on for a while if you don't truly [...]
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 [...]
