Dear Random Lady at the YMCA, You eyed my baby from the moment we stepped out of the locker room entering the pool area. You were swimming laps and smiled at my son, mouthing the words "he's so cute." I naively thought this would be the end of our encounter. I was wrong. Shortly after [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
