Girlfriends are the Best Medicine
A couple of years ago, my girlfriends and I decided a weekend getaway was in order. Our lives had become so hectic that it had been ages since we’d seen one another. And when we did, the conversation was often monopolized by—or about—our kids. So, we packed up our things, said goodbye to our families, […]
Queen for a Day
When my son was born, we received a picture frame that said, “The Prince Has Arrived.” Insert eye roll and sarcastic comment from my husband here. To put it mildly, he does not agree with the concept of monarchy. So you can imagine his disdain at the media frenzy over the birth of the newest […]
Love at First Sight
As I began working on my novel, I started to think about how my characters would feel about various concepts such as fate and love at first sight. It got me thinking about my own views on these topics. And I realized I wasn’t sure—I really hadn’t spent that much time pondering them before. My […]
It's too soon for the birds & the bees
A few weeks ago I was putting my five-year old daughter, Madison, to bed and she started asking me a series of questions. We ended up having a very pleasant and enlightening conversation that sparked a new bedtime tradition: the question game. It basically entails her getting to ask one question each weeknight and two […]