Tag: love
My Husband Is My Best Friend
Every Thursday, following our Pilates class, my friend and I get breakfast and talk about everything from mothering to politics, gardening, travel, and favorite...
Love is (Not) All We Need
To write about love is ambitious. The topic has been explored through art and writing for arguably as long as humans have existed. Love...
The Power of Love and the Ongoing Fight for Racial Justice
The arrival of February has always been special to me. It’s Black History Month and I enjoy the opportunities to celebrate our art and...
1.2 But why CAN’T I marry my sister?
Explaining the 3 Types of Love to Your Child
What do you do when your 5-year-old asks you why he can’t marry his little sister?...
The Meaning of Valentine’s Day
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 Forever Valentine: Celebrating Mom’s Traditions
There appear to be three different kinds of Valentine’s Day people. You either love the day, despise the day, or if you're like my...
My Husband’s Love Doesn’t Look like the Love I Envisioned
9 years ago, I was a single mom of a toddler, and I had just escaped an abusive relationship. I knew I wanted a...
Five Home Date Nights to Keep the Romance Alive
Home date nights are by far my favorite way to spend some one on one time with my husband.
There are many reasons to...
Moms: Why You Need to Consider Taking a Vacation Without Your...
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...
The Simple Change I Made to Strengthen My Marriage
Oftentimes you will hear the expression, “Everything changes once you have kids.” I too used to hear this expression before having kids and thought...
Romancing the Dinner Dishes or What Counts as Middle Age Romance
For Valentine’s Day this year, my husband “gave” me a pair of warm, winter boots that I’d purchased for myself. In return, I gave...
7 Reasons Why I’m Not Looking Forward to Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s Day. It’s a day for love and romance. A day for kisses and hugs, and wearing your heart on your sleeve. It’s a...
My Brother’s Lasting Legacy: His Love for Vermont
On the day the phone call came, my brother, Sam, had lived in Vermont for seven years.
Seven years and I hadn’t visited him...
Tit for Tat – I Don’t Want my Kids Thinking Like...
Tit for tat is usually a term referring to exchanging blows in a fight.
While my boys are certainly becoming experts in that regard (giant...