I’ll start with a confession: when my daughter was a baby, I faked it.
Every night, often multiple times, I faked it and my...
Having kids changes everything. It changes every aspect of your life and marriage, including sex.
After my second child was born, it took me...
Yes, this may turn out to be one of those mushy blog posts - but I think I am due for one. Most of...
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...
Divorced mom life comes with a range of challenges as I mentioned in an earlier post (which you should go read). However, there are...
It's been a while, hasn't it? And, I miss the fun adult time that landed me in this sexless desert. Amirite, fellow moms? Do...
"Do you plan on having any more children, Maria?" my OBGYN asked me from behind her surgical mask. "I realize this may not be...
My relationship with my mother is complicated, to say the least.
You see, she is a drug addict and has been in a toxic...
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...
As you know, Mother’s Day was several weeks ago, and I am glad I didn’t write this article about my hurt feelings in the...
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...
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...
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...
9 years ago, I was a single mom of a toddler, and I had just escaped an abusive relationship. I knew I wanted a...
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...
