We are now locked into bottomless therapy for our son. We were locked into bottomless therapy for our eldest child years ago but it was always a bit of a blurry line. Had we really done anything as parents to truly scar that first child forever? As of a few days ago, as this question … Continue reading How Doors Work: A Lesson From My Child
My Annual PSA for Mother’s Day! In Summary? Reel It In.
How best to get ready for Mother's Day? In Silence.
F**k Pride
F**k Pride. The Biodad Chat
Blending (Family) Territories
One of the struggles in a blended family is the constant vying for that slippery “Parent of the Moment” trophy in a family unit that includes a variety of parents and definitely more than those two traditional ones. Territory wars? Table to two.
University of Heartache?
Originally written for and published by Grown and Flown. Click here to read on Grown and Flown. As of November, my son had applied to one, and only one, college. We weren’t too bothered by the tiny number as we had no doubt he would get in and the pace of this college seemed to … Continue reading University of Heartache?
The Exit Interview: Vacation Remix
Somebody’s on vacation and her name is ME! I wanted to touch back on a previous blog this week because, well, I’m on vacation and am really trying to honor one of my 2024 goals of allowing myself time off by either working ahead or skipping a week altogether. This is a working ahead version. … Continue reading The Exit Interview: Vacation Remix
The Ship Left Us Behind (No, It Didn’t)
I hate when stupid people force me into taking time off from my vacation because I have to clap back on their misguided outcry for fairness.
The Most Unqualified Interview, Round One.
Early in 2023, when I thought starting a podcast seemed like a terrific idea, my new co-host, Kathy, immediately asked if she was going to get to interview me. ME? Um, hello? I had just published my first book, but really…this is an era where everyone with an ink pot and a quill is publishing books. Still, Kathy wore me down. Tune into the March episode of Whine & Wine to hear how it went.
The Packing Game
My husband has an unwritten rule that we have to wear everything we take on our trips. For me, that means lots of tough calls as I decide which of thirteen pairs of shoes will make the cut.
Excuse Me While I Sing When I Win
Last week, that project I was NEVER GOING TO DO finally came to fruition by landing on Audible, Amazon, and iBooks. Admittedly, I felt so much more proud of this checkmark than I did when the original, written book was published.