Summer evenings beckon me outside when the heat of the day tapers, just before the heaviness of night falls. It’s always been that way. When the world settles into a brilliance of colors and smells, and this waft of peacefulness …
Backyard Fire Pit Party
We promised you more fire pit fun in the summer issue of Hello, Dearest. Check out all the fun you can have with friends and family this summer! Moms – you need a playdate. For you. Here’s what you’ll need …
What if I want More Sex Than My Husband?
The Question I want and need more sex than my husband in our marriage. It’s a lonely struggle. I’ve heard men want sex all the time, but that doesn’t seem to be the case with my husband. He only wants …
What If You Initiated Sex
One question I get asked a lot from women is, “How can I feel more comfortable about initiating sex?” If initiating makes you feel uncomfortable, you’re not alone. Some women struggle to get past their good-girls-don’t-like-sex upbringings, while others feel …
Redefining the F-word
I was nine years old when I tried to starve away my curves. I tried to starve away the parts of me that made me a woman, because maybe then I wouldn’t miss it, this need to feel loved by …
How to Feel Better-Than-Sexy After Pregnancy
How to Feel Better-Than-Sexy after Pregnancy I struggle a little with the word “sexy,” especially the grocery-store, magazine-rack version of the word. You know the articles I’m talking about: “364,092 Ways to Please Him” “What to Do When Some of …
Can of Dates
Confession: I’m a Valentine’s Day scrooge. I hate the colors. I hate the gifts. I hate the way I felt when I was single, and I hate the way I feel now that I’m not. My husband is a romantic, …
Favorite Friend Dates
Friendship. I love that word. It embodies so many memories and makes me grin, ear to ear, thinking about all the friends who define what friendship is to me. I know you have those people in your life as well. …
Mourning the loss of a friendship
Mourning the Loss of a Friendship How do we appreciate something truly great in its time? Not once it is over or changing or different, but in the midst of its greatness. This week our best friends are moving away. …
Thriving in Winter
Hello, Darling, January is cold and dark. And the feeling is amplified in the shadow of Christmas. December is about seeing the good in everyone; January is about seeing all the not-so-good in myself and trying to become “better.” (Whatever …