Spoiler Alert- Sam and I are not getting a divorce.
However, that doesn't mean we don't talk about divorce.
Let me explain. Both of us come...
There once was a girl who loved to be alone…and silence. She loved to have deep conversations with a small circle of friends and...
The Meaning of Valentine's Day
I don’t need a Valentine, a paper with a heart.
I don’t need some Hallmark words with baby Cupid art.
I don’t...
My little brother passed away about four years ago. Every time I think about our complicated relationship, I think about our strange family tree,...
I don’t know what I’m doing. There. I said it… Are you happy, world???
This dad’s life is basically a series of hot messes that...
In the last few years I've stopped making a New Year's resolution.
I make enough resolutions throughout the year, that by the time New Years...
One of the hardest times for me as a parent was the year that my son was diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder.
It...
When I became a stepmother, I had been warned that parenting was the hardest job I would ever have, but also the most rewarding....
When I first started dating my husband I didn't even really know what the term blood sugar meant. I certainly didn't know what was...
Or, why vacation, and escaping reality and your kids, is vital to your marriage and your sanity.
My husband and I recently went on a...
My marriage is crumbling and it's like watching a car accident happen in slow motion. I don't know how, when, or what happened. About...
To quote the great William Shakespeare: “What is in a name? That which we call a rose, by any other name would smell as...
What’s really funny about my inspiration to write this post is my lack of ability to accomplish the task. Let me explain: You see,...
Our Not-So-Perfect Marriage
A lot of people have told me that my husband, Mark, and I have “the perfect marriage.” We don’t. Our marriage, like...
In + Around Vermont
Winter in Vermont
It is late fall and the temperature drops just enough for the precipitation to turn from pestery rain into beautiful, soft, magical snowflakes and...
