You've heard it over and over, from your friends, from Cosmo, from your mother: Don't sweat the small stuff. But is this really the...
My son is now six years old and my daughter is four years old. I have only left them overnight for one weekend last...
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...
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...
Sex. For me, it's always been such a four letter word. Sex is seemingly simple, but it can bring up VASTLY complicated issues. It's...
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...
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...
After 4 and 1/2 years of sporadic online dating, punctuated by several lovely relationships, I shared my experiences with online dating as a single...
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...
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?...
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...
"Do you plan on having any more children, Maria?" my OBGYN asked me from behind her surgical mask. "I realize this may not be...
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...
When was the last time you went out on a date with your partner?
If you are like me you have to really think about it....
In + Around Vermont
The UVM Men’s Soccer National Championship Matters to Vermont Families
Late into the evening on Monday, December 16, I lay in bed while my three kids were asleep, watching the Men’s National Collegiate Soccer...
