DIY projects, or, for the uninitiated, do-it-yourself projects, are my current addiction, and I don’t see them going away anytime soon.
I don’t know if...
This isn’t the story of a marriage broken by some Jerry Springer-worthy love triangle or a deadbeat dad. I didn’t “fall out of love”...
My relationship with my mother is complicated, to say the least.
You see, she is a drug addict and has been in a toxic...
Dedicated to my friend, as she faces divorce.
Dear friend,
There is no realization quite like the sinking certainty that your marriage can not continue. The...
After a short writing hiatus, yours truly is back. Did you miss me while I was gone?
Speaking of "being gone" my 7 year old...
Recently, I have had some serious conversations with friends of mine whose marriages are ending. These women have so much guilt about what their...
Let's be real here: Valentine's Day isn't exactly topping anyone's favorite holiday list. The phrase "man-friendly Valentine's Day" may seem like an oxymoron. Some...
It’s 7:50 p.m. My children are asleep, soundly. My husband pulls a wooden cigar box out of the credenza in our dining room, an...
Most of us are very familiar with the concept of “once you have kids, say goodbye to romance.”
No, I’m not talking about sex. I’m...
“It takes a village to raise a child.”
While the origin of this proverb is up for discussion, the concept itself is a familiar one...
Recently a former colleague of mine (and friend) emailed me out of the blue to tell me she was pregnant with her third child...
I love when my husband gets mad. He immediately screams, jumps on his phone to post something aggressive, writes a scathing letter to the...
This message is brought to you by a divorced mom who would just like to get it out there that divorced life as a...
Dear Friends Who are Pregnant with Their First Child (or Who Just Had Their First),
It's Okay.
You and I might not have had a chance...
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...
