Skin Scans, Schedule Chaos, & Travel Fails.

A week of chaos, ranging from expired passports, weekday graduations, skin scans, and no-contact children. Can I get an amen? No? How about a margarita?

Bringing Back the Red Tent

Would they have been better off if their father had never met me? The guilt of a stepmother.

What Should You Do? Start by Cutting the Apron Strings.

Six weeks and I’ve resisted the urge to throw on the ALL CAPS button before responding, “WHICH ONE OF YOU IS IN COLLEGE?”

The Skid to Summer’s Finish Line

Currently, the broken rules in my youngest’s room represent the actual bridge between childhood and adulting: Teddy Grahams on one side, Stoli on the other.

Chotchkes & Chickens

Was I avoiding my first trip "home?" Well, yes, actually. How'd it go? All the ways.

Clear(ish) Eyes, Full Heart

What’s that saying? You can lead a horse to water, but you can’t shove its head in for a drink?

Trans-Versation: Our Story

Apologies for the big lead-up to this post, but it comes with years of thought behind it. While the trans-versation has been a topic within our household for nearly a decade, we have learned to be careful with it outside of our home (further explained below). With recent modifications to "how" transgender youth are being … Continue reading Trans-Versation: Our Story →

At Some Point, Their Journey Becomes Their Journey.

At some point, the travel planning mantra goes, their vacation becomes their vacation. I'm learning that the same is true when raising children.

What Should You Do? Or Not Do.

I have a new dirty little secret. Secret? Maybe not so much a secret as I often share tales of this new habit with my husband. Guilty pleasure? That’s better, yes. I have a new guilty pleasure: I’m a voyeur in my child’s university Facebook group. For those who haven’t experienced the empty nest yet, … Continue reading What Should You Do? Or Not Do. →

The Naked Burglar

It was 4:00 a.m. when I was awoken from my slumber to a ping from my phone, indicating that one of our security cameras had spotted an intruder. A mostly naked intruder.