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...
My husband works for the federal government. When mention of a government shutdown due to the inability of Congress to agree on a budget...
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,...
Having kids changes everything. It changes every aspect of your life and marriage, including sex.
After my second child was born, it took me...
I love running.
I may not be fast, but I enjoy running for long distances and pushing myself physically and especially mentally. As a mom,...
"Do you plan on having any more children, Maria?" my OBGYN asked me from behind her surgical mask. "I realize this may not be...
I could write a novel about dating as a single mom.
One day, I may. The real question is, would I file my novel under Science Fiction, or Horror?...
When I returned to work after maternity leave, my husband switched to working second shift so he could be at home with our 4...
My husband Karl tells me that the first time his parents left him for a weekend away he stayed with his grandparents. He had...
In every stage of our lives, we are offered advice. As teenagers, we are encouraged to choose a particular college because it was so-and-so’s...
When I got divorced, learning how to talk about it with my son did not come easily.
When I first told my 10-year-old son about...
When my husband first applied for an MBA program, we had just moved to Seattle, were newly married and childless. He was elated when...
What’s on the to-do list in your mind? Not the one you’ve written down already and have been checking things off of this week....
I seem to have reached a milestone in my journey as a mother - heck, maybe even in my journey of life.
It came upon...
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...
