I could be happy now. If I never lose another pound I can still choose to live the life I want to live.
Making New Friends? Not in the Wintertime.
All I want to do when the holidays are over and January spreads out, flat and unchanging, is to call in the old standbys.
The Sting of Being the Uninvited
Doesn’t everyone know what that feels like, some personal version of Annie and the birthday non-invitation heard round the world?
Making Friends at 40 (Because We Need Them More Than Ever)
I couldn’t explain how afraid I was of new people and this new place. The fact was, I didn’t know how to make friends and I was terrified.
What to Expect When Your Ovaries Decide You’re Done Expecting
Here are the most common symptoms of perimenopause and menopause you can expect:
To Every Exhausted Mom out There, This Is All You Have to Do
Instead of doing all of these things in an attempt to satiate ourselves, we just have one thing to do, that’s to show up.
Everything Looks Better by Candlelight
Now that I'm a mother in my late 30s, it seems my own mortality and the ridiculously-accelerated passage of time is shoved in my face every five seconds.
Noticing, Understanding, and Getting to the Root of Our Triggers
Once we began to understand the triggers that arise from our own childhood and how our kids push our “buttons,” we can respond appropriately.
Where is the balance between protection and paranoia, between caution and completely shutting down?
“Boy” Underwear Is the Best Underwear
There's no physical need for the variance in young kids' underwear sizes. Might there be a benefit to styling all kids' underwear the same way?
How to Keep Romance Alive When Your News Feed Feels Like the 2017 Libido Ice Bucket Challenge
Good luck, friends! It’s time to ring in 2018 like we didn’t just spend 12 months wading through a stinking pile of poop.
So My Kids Can Use the Big Knives, and Other Reasons to Get a Divorce
I had to learn that sometimes the best thing you can do for the people you love is break all the rules.
Here's Another Benefit to Eating Together as a Family
According to the results of this longitudinal study, maintaining a family mealtime is important for your child’s long term well-being.
The Radical Act of Paring Down Holiday Consumption
Research suggests that financial stress is one of the worst carryovers into the new year, largely because financial stress is one that snowballs.
You could say we’re each experiencing a kind of “middle-age.” First there’s my son, Ryan. He’s nine. He’s in the middle years of his childhood, halfway to adulthood. He’s loving this time in his li...
Yes, You Can Grieve the Living
Over the years my mother and I have fallen apart and come back together plenty, but this time was different. I could feel it.
Can an Introvert Change Her Stripes?
The question of whether introverts can really become extroverts is up for debate. Famous psychologists have argued that personality is immutable.
The Problem with Teens No Longer Working Part-Time Jobs
The reluctance of teens holding part-time or summer jobs is now a national trend that has caused a fair amount of concern from experts in the marketplace.
This Is What Happened When My Teenage Son Gave up Sugar
After doing some research a few months ago, my teenage son decided to give up sugar. We're both noticing a big difference.
When we think of growth, we often think of the most difficult challenge we have recently overcome. Sometimes, the challenge comes from the family (children, spouse, parents) sometimes the challenge...
As I stand there looking down at four plus years of my hard work scattered among Lego pieces, stuffed animals and dirty underwear, I feel surprisingly calm.
When Grief Comes Home for Christmas
This is the year I learned that elevating one specific holiday to the single most anticipated family event has its down side.
4 Tips to Help You Master the Power Nap (and Maybe Skip the Afternoon Coffee)
If you’re finding yourself lagging mid-morning or mid-afternoon, here are a few tips to help you master the power nap.
When Marriage is as Beautiful as it Difficult
This isn’t an excuse for not working on myself or my marriage but a recognition of the challenges of this stage in life.