PinnedHard truths about being a momThe letter I needed to read sixteen years ago. When I first wrote the letter you are about to read, it was written to me for me — a private review of my first 15 years of parenting. …Parenting8 min readParenting8 min read
Apr 25, 2022How not to stab someone.Like most real challenges in life, peri-menopause does not come with a guidebook. We’re just sort of flung into it — alone except for Google, margaritas and stretchy-waistband-pants. Okay, not alone exactly. There are usually other ‘beings’ around. In my case it’s my kids, husband, friends. And too many animals…Perimenopause6 min readPerimenopause6 min read
May 18, 2021Why the best advice to give is no advice at all.These days, I’m really shy about giving advice (at least the unsolicited kind). Or helping unless I’ve been directly asked. Which possibly sounds selfish, but I’ve come by these decisions from lessons hard-learned. Experiences that have taught me that sometimes the best advice to give is no advice. Now, don’t…Advice10 min readAdvice10 min read
Apr 20, 2021The Tale of a Very, Very Good Boy.Just like my teen girls, my doggos are getting older. And I don’t like it, not one bit. Most affected the past week is Harry (aka ‘Prince Harry,’ ‘One-Braincell-Harry’ and/or ‘Weiner-Schnitzel’). More about that last nickname later. Now, Harry is only 7.5 human years old. But if you watched him…German Shepherd5 min readGerman Shepherd5 min read
Apr 13, 2021When Mothers Day is Hard: 11 Insights to Help You Feel Less Crazy.Mothers Day can be shitty. I mean, it’s a day where we as moms are supposed to be put on pedestals and celebrated for our awesomeness. Which sounds wonderful, if a) we feel like we’re awesome, and b) we appreciate being put on a pedestal. Mostly, I don’t resonate with…Mothers Day5 min readMothers Day5 min read
Apr 6, 2021How to be relatable in 3 easy steps.Do you ever feel so different from the norm that you crave being understood, relatable… normal? Me too. Over the years I’ve come to understand that wanting to be normal is normal. Psychologically speaking, we all want to belong (it’s an attachment thing). And so, when we find celebrities or…Rachel Hollis6 min readRachel Hollis6 min read
Mar 31, 2021Setting healthy boundaries is as easy as using a condom… if you just know how.If you’re anything like me, you prefer to avoid uncomfortable conversations at almost any cost. Unfortunately, we’ve all been stuck in the house too long without the normal busy-ness of life, which means a lack of decent excuses to not have cringe-worthy conversations. Three teen girls in my house =…Healthy Boundaries6 min readHealthy Boundaries6 min read
Mar 23, 2021I want to be famous… but only if I can stay in my pajamasHonestly, I’m terrified of being famous. Well, not exactly of being famous per se, but what being famous usually means. Famous = lots and lots of people. And for a self-professed introvert, lots of people = bad. I just don’t like the limelight — I never have. Which is completely…Follow Your Passion8 min readFollow Your Passion8 min read
Mar 16, 2021Parenting in a Pandemic: you’re probably doing it better than I am.If you think you’re better than me, you could be right. At least I hope you are. Let me explain. This school year has been a rough one for my three teen girls. Don’t get me wrong, school-from-home has its benefits (constant snack-grabbing, infrequent showers and rolling out of bed…Parenting5 min readParenting5 min read
Mar 9, 2021Baa, Baa, Black Sheep.It all started out innocently enough, this being different thing. It started when I was a little kid (forgive the goat-pun). A kid who loved nursery rhymes. And animals. Apparently, I was obnoxious and stubbornly independent from a very young age. From birth, actually. My poor mother had to have…Black Sheep6 min readBlack Sheep6 min read
