I Thought Our Friendship Would Be Unbreakable
The message notification pinged on my phone. A woman, once one of my best friends, was reaching out to me…
Continue ReadingThe message notification pinged on my phone. A woman, once one of my best friends, was reaching out to me…
Continue ReadingWe met online in October of 2005, by way of a spam email ad I was THIS CLOSE to marking…
Continue ReadingDear husband, I loved you first. But often, you get the last of me. I remember you picking me up…
Continue ReadingStop being a butthole wife. No, I’m serious. End it. Let’s start with the laundry angst. I get it, the…
Continue ReadingA couple of friends and I went and grabbed lunch at Chick-fil-A a couple of weeks ago. It was delightful.…
Continue ReadingI tried. We say these words for two reasons. One: for our own justification that we made an effort to…
Continue ReadingIn the winter of 1985, while I was halfway done growing in my mom's belly, my parents moved into a…
Continue ReadingMany people admit to having difficulty establishing and maintaining relationships with their in-laws, however having a toxic mother-in-law can be…
Continue ReadingTo the mother of my son’s future wife, I’m in the midst of dirty diapers and temper tantrums, but I…
Continue ReadingMamas, look after your middles. Those babies who are born second, third, fourth or so in the birth order. The…
Continue ReadingDear mama, Lean in close, I'm going to inform you of the best kept "secret" to maintaining your sanity in…
Continue ReadingThe string quartet began playing Pachelbel, as my dad and I took our first steps down the aisle. I began…
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