Are you there, God? It’s me Jyl. It’s me Jyl and, for the third time in five months, I am back on the healing couch. Also, are you mad at me?
Toilet Paper Paws
Category: Stepmom
TV Wars. Or is it Streaming?
I know I am of a different generation than my children, but there are still topics on which I refuse to accept side-eyes that scream, “Ok, Boomer.” Take my favorite past time.
Normalize This.
The benefits of a work hiatus? More free time. The "maybe this isn't a benefit?" More free space! Welcome to my brain.
Just Wait
It was just a few weeks ago that a friend of mine called to chat and suggested that she run away from home with no forwarding address. Been there, thought that. Who hasn’t? We can all admit an urge to flee from our children occasionally, can’t we?
Pimp My Prose
When I decided to write a book three years ago, I wasn't kidding (although I did think it would only take a minute). You are never too old for new goals.
The Meatball that Saved Our Marriage.
At the end of each year, I like to reflect back on the moments that shaped it for me. In 2022, a frozen meatball saved our marriage.
The Breakup has already Begun
The Longest Breakup: A Response
What was Mrs. Noah’s name and did she take a lot of Xanax?
I'll be dedicating my next glass of wine to animal care workers. And also the one after that. And the next.
Moving the Manger
Away in the Myrtle, no craze in my Head: We're moving the manger this year.
Nature vs NO-ture
Deer, raccoons, and other reasons why I have rescinded this year’s application for “Favorite Parent.”