Love + Marriage

February 16th. It is the hardest day of the year. Every year. It is my son's birthday. On this day, we celebrate my son's short life. We pick out balloons and send them to heaven. We get a dessert,...

Oh, the excitement of buying a brand new car! The confidence of knowing no one else has used (or abused) it. The comfort of experiencing how CLEAN it is, and what is it about that new car smell? But despite...

For stay at home moms (and dads!), there are no sick days, no professional developments, no conferences, and no vacation days. Our job begins the minute we wake up, or are woken up by children, and lasts until said...

My husband and I are celebrating 23 years of marriage this coming fall. 23 years. It's been good 23 years, in fact, it's been better than good.  I mean, it hasn't been two decades of only wedded bliss--it's been...

Who would have thought selling a home would be so emotional? Well, I'm here to tell you my story and why I cried my eyes out when we left our first home together. In May of 2011 we moved in...

Before I had children, I always thought that conquering infertility would make me feel empowered and strong. I imagined throwing a party with banners explicitly telling infertility what I thought about it. I’d invite my support system and we...

Dear Babysitter. It’s one Friday night. Your knock is gentle, yet still rouses the pups. You wait for us to open the door, although you’re like family now. You always enter the house excited with a smile on your face. We’ve been waiting anxiously...

Hey there drive thru lady with the three car seats in the back and a pile of heels in the passenger seat. I see you rolling to work with that look on your face. I'll be patient while you dig through your diaper-brief case for the last of...

Does the pandemic life have you feeling as though you are together all the time, yet still missing connection with your partner?  Speaking for myself, and the other mom’s I chat with (which is a limited group these days),...

A two parent family should be just that.  Two parents.  And I'm going to confess that sometimes I don't allow my husband to really be himself as a parent. If I'm planning to be away for any period of...