Tag: family
Mom’s Best Friend
The first time our eyes met, I felt like it was instant infatuation!
There was nothing like that look he gave me and showered...
Are Teenage Years the Best Years?
Are the teenage years the best?
Ideally, they should be, but a teenager faces so many changes, physically, mentally, and emotionally that if the parents...
Comfort in Cooking With Family and Friends
My feeling of comfort associated with cooking was discovered as a college student preparing a meal after a particularly rough week of exams. I...
Where Are the Rules?
I'm a rule follower. I drive at the speed limit, keep my kids in the appropriate size car seats, and always meticulously measure out...
The Normalcy of Modern Family
During these past months of quarantine living, we’ve been binging on past episodes of Modern Family. The show was never part of our prime-time...
Celebrating Pride in a Traditional Family
Pride is a somewhat loaded celebration for me. First of all, I’m married to a man and enjoy a lot of privilege that goes...
Magic Eye: A New Way of Looking at COVID-19
BEFORE: Each morning, we would hit the ground running, off to work, school, or anywhere we needed to be. The point was we left.
AFTER:...
What Happened to Wednesdays?
In “normal” times, the busyness of Wednesday afternoons is a running joke in our family. After a day of work, our family schedule typically...
How Women Can Win: Split the Second Shift
As we continue to learn about the current coronavirus pandemic, one of the facts that appears frequently (no matter which news sources one consumes)...
Being Forced to Stay Home Couldn’t Even Keep My Husband and...
As twisted as it may sound, I was glad to hear we would have to stay home because I thought it would give my...










