Raise your hand. Who struggled with math? I did. But I was never allowed to dumb it down. Were you? Of course not. Because no one...
"We're monitoring the situation closely." That statement was of little comfort to Chris and me. Well. Me. Chris was cool. I, however,...
What's going on with our kids? And with schools? And with the mental health push coming from our state capital? Is it terrifying that...
We came upon the accident in the middle of that recent weather event that hit the country in January, the result of what is known as...
Moose, one of our bullmastiffs, got a bath the other day. Emmy scrubbed. I held the door. Moose saw me, a.k.a., “the lady who gives...
Remember your mother's vanity? The wonder that it was? The cotton balls, q-tips, and beauty products? Did she keep a cup right by the...
Stop regarding man, of what account is he? “I can't speak out. It wouldn't be nice." Or, "I can't argue. They're the authority. That's...
The phrase, “sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me,” is a lie from the pit of hell. Can we please agree...
"Mom. I think you should try it." Easy for her to say, as I stood ankle-deep amid a snowstorm called Izzy, a Saskatchewan Screamer....
When was the first time you felt afraid? Oh sure. We felt fear when we swung a tad too high on the playground swing. Or when we went...
A little history. ——— "What did you just say?" I collected my thoughts as best I could. They were young. I wasn't. Maybe I heard it...
Have you ever left a vigorous discussion, stumbling over your words only to have your best thoughts show up as you walked away? Or,...
Just so we're clear. We're dealing with malignant narcissists. Y'all know that, right? You know, the ones that suffer from delusions...
“Mom. What would have happened to us if your mom didn't have you?" The child who asked was little. I was shocked by the question. Still,...
It was a secret. I was carried quietly by a 17-year-old girl. No one in her senior class knew I existed. I’m grateful that she gave...
Some people looove to feel offended because it makes them feel important. When your only tool is a hammer, suddenly, every problem...
I called for his vote. What I got instead was an earful. "You don't know what you're talking about. You should be ashamed to talk about...
#Be Different “Mom." He looked up at me. "I'm going to play basketball when I grow up." He was four. We stood in the kindergarten...
My dad carried it as he strolled into my high school gym. It was basketball season. 1987 perhaps. I watched him and wondered, what...
Houston, we have a problem. Rather than acknowledge the massive protests against vaccine passports in France, Italy, and the UK; rather...
It woke me up. That tremendous sense of self-loathing. Why would you even try this? Who do you think you are? You're much too old for...