I feel like there are things about being a woman, an adult and a mom that I should know, but I don’t. It’s like I missed the day in high school when all of the teachers shared highly classified information …
When a Friend is Going Through a Crisis and There is NOTHING You Can Do
I’ve often heard people describe the strange fog of walking through days after someone they are close to dies. The world seems to go on as normal. People driving in their cars, stopping and filling them with gas and walking …
Cue the Tears
I went to back-to-school night last night and balled my eyes out in the car as I drove home. It was an ugly cry too. I know because I caught a glimpse of myself in the rear view mirror, which …
That time I took back the dinner party
Hello, Dearest … When my kids were little it felt exhausting to invite people over. Just the thought of having to clean my house and do even one more dish seemed like just about the worst idea I ever had. …
In the Company of Baby
“I’m lonesome for grown-ups,” I whine; then static buzzes in my ear as my husband’s cell phone cuts off. I feel like we’re in a commercial, where my sweet hubby is on the other end spouting words of great sympathy. …
Wanting to be Her
“The mask of a good reputation is a hard one to take off. So much of who I am is wrapped up in what I do or what I have abstained from all my life.”Emily Freeman (Grace for the Good …
The Mom Connection
Hello, Dearest We walked into the room a few minutes late, having rushed across town after work to make it to the Infant CPR and Emergency class at the hospital. After spending all of the second trimester on modified bed …