Please do not gather for a Thanksgiving meal with loved ones who live outside of your home or daily-ish bubble this year. (And this goes for all the other holidays this season, as well.) I miss my big extended family so much, too. Haven’t been in a room with any of them since at least […]
Headache and Migraine Help from a Lifer
I’m the go-to gal when it comes to headache and migraine advice in my circles (lucky me!). Friends, family and co-workers know I’ve been dealing with them since forever, and often see me using some of my tricks/products while at home or traveling. Since I’ve had a recent influx in requests for advice and links […]
They Noticed Something and I Did Too
I recently lost over 35 pounds. How does that make you feel? What is your immediate reaction to that statement? (You don’t actually have to publicly tell me. But hold onto that truth for a moment, please. I have a point here.) I always knew weight/size was an issue in this society, but I think […]
The Treasures They Hold
Most parents spend their days collecting moments. Like multi-tasking beach combers, we keep an eye on the waves crashing towards us as we reach down to grab big, rippled clam shells in perfect form; bits of bleached coral; rare folds of smooth green sea glass; tiny delicate pink shells the size of our fingernails. We […]
The Thing About Loss
I find I have a much harder time dealing with a loved one’s loss than a loss of my own. When the loss is mine, I can own it, mourn it, weep, recover. When the loss—or greater loss—is that of someone I love, I can barely breathe due to the crushing longing to swallow her […]
Her Future Fat Thighs
I was sitting on a toilet, feeling surprised and kind of insulted, when I realized I had an opportunity before me like no other. It began with the need to pee: first my five-year-old daughter, then me. As I was sitting on the toilet and she was washing her hands, still without pants, she declared, […]
My Kids Ruined My Back Door. Again.
My back door is broken again. And if by “back door” you think I mean the thing in my family room that opens up to the patio? You’re wrong. I mean my Asshole. My Asshole is broken. Again. It worked perfectly fine before I had kids. Then they came along, did what kids do when […]
The Real Treat
When things are going smoothly, going well, when there are minimal bumps in the road, I tend to let those moments surround me like the bubble wrap of life and keep my hands still. I find I rarely write about them because I hold them close and savor them.Those moments are the last chip in […]