Tag: motherhood

My social media algorithm is onto something. It serves me a steady stream of "child-free by choice" life: women waking up whenever they want, booking...

Let’s start with the obvious. Nobody is handing out medals for surviving summer. Every June, many of us enter summer with the best intentions. “This...

My son and his husband. It rolls off my tongue. Normalized matter-of-factly. Practically daring anyone to question or wonder. Sometimes I wait for that...

There comes a moment in many women’s lives when they look around and realize the future they imagined is no longer the future they’re...

I’ve told the story so many times that I’ve rehearsed the pauses. I know when to wait for my date to laugh and then...

Dear Senior, It’s hard to let you go a little more each day, but be patient with me as I go through this process. I’m...

This is a stage in childhood that many parents aren’t warned about. Your child isn’t little anymore, but they’re not a teenager yet either....

I grew up surrounded by librarians. My mom was a librarian. My grandmother was a librarian. Even my great-grandmother was a librarian. Which is why it...

As mothers, we do so much. We juggle endless responsibilities and somehow manage to be everything to everyone. We are motivators, schedulers, nurses, chefs,...

Happy Mother’s Day to a mom who has good days and bad days. I love you even on the bad days. Love, Me XOXO. Another...