Reconciling the terrors of recovery.
Surgery Day for My Daughter
Ready or not…here we go.
Ready or not…here we go.
Not Everyone Should Have Kids
It’s totally okay to opt out.
It’s totally okay to opt out.
The Man Who Came After
And taught me that what I wanted was too much.
And taught me that what I wanted was too much.
The Eye of the Storm
Day two of honoring my children.
Day two of honoring my children.
“I didn’t ask to be born.”
The wisdom of my sassy kid speaks again.
The wisdom of my sassy kid speaks again.
My Daughter and Her Gay Boy Friend
An odd, but sweet, pair.
An odd, but sweet, pair.
Not Having a Childhood Sets You Up for Adult Relationship Failure
Hard lessons from the “Mom who can’t stop mothering.”
Hard lessons from the “Mom who can’t stop mothering.”
A 50th Anniversary to Remember
One that I wish I could have been part of.
One that I wish I could have been part of.
When Your Inside and Outside Lives Finally Match
Becoming a single mom brought a lot of clarity.
Becoming a single mom brought a lot of clarity.
The Young Girlfriend Rebound
I was almost that girl.
I was almost that girl.
Why Do Women Hate Sex?
What I learned at church yesterday.
What I learned at church yesterday.
Do You Miss Her?
A brave or stupid question, I don’t know.
A brave or stupid question, I don’t know.
Teenager-Induced Mom Guilt
Their choices really mess me over…again.
Their choices really mess me over…again.
Homesickness, Adult Version
What used to be. What will never be again…
What used to be. What will never be again…
3 Observations About Middle-Aged Men
A woman’s take on what they may want.
A woman’s take on what they want.