Older Kids with Special Needs Can Get Overlooked, and it’s Lonely
Middle school is tough. I have three girls—two of them now teenagers—so I know firsthand how tween insecurities can quickly…
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Middle school is tough. I have three girls—two of them now teenagers—so I know firsthand how tween insecurities can quickly…
Continue ReadingIt was the perfect summer evening in Cape Cod. We were on vacation and dining al fresco. A cool breeze…
Continue ReadingI remember when the holidays were loud. Cousins chasing each other, siblings telling stories, parents reminiscing. My dad would aggravate…
Continue ReadingI know what it is like to be the new girl. To be scared to walk into a room because I…
Continue ReadingI've always been the friend who cared more. I didn't realize it until recently. As I've reflected on life, I…
Continue ReadingSaturday morning. Another long week working from home, which others say is a blessing, but I don’t feel that. Another…
Continue ReadingIf you don’t have your people, life isn’t just hard. It’s impossible. Without your people—without deep, significant friendships and support—life…
Continue Reading“There weren’t enough seats at the lunch table.” Even now, years later, the young man’s eyes filled with tears as…
Continue ReadingI’m a B-list friend. I’m not a top tier or A-list friend. I’m not a best friend. I’m no one’s…
Continue ReadingYou see her weekly—composed, polished, smiling. She sits at the front in a seat many are too intimidated to choose…
Continue ReadingI feel so lonely. Did you know it’s possible to feel completely alone even when you have someone with you…
Continue ReadingMotherhood wasn't meant to be done alone. But here we are. Isolation is nothing new for moms, perhaps especially for…
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