Tag: relationships
Making Up for the Mother Wound: A Letter to My Future...
According to the articles I’ve read, the Mother Wound is a loss or lack of mothering that has an impact that can be passed...
A Thank You To My Mom Friends Who Are More Like...
When I cruise moms blogs and parenting magazines, I see so many articles written about mom friends and parenting communities. People say that mom...
Learning to Be Selfish after Becoming a Mom Gave Me a...
In recent years, since I became a mother twice over, and despite many changes to my body, I’ve embraced my sexuality more than ever...
Sex After Kids: Birth Destroyed My Body and My Sex Life
If you Google the phrase, “Sex after kids,” a quick scroll down the page reveals a list of articles and blog posts entitled, “Is...
Motherhood Support: Laying the Groundwork and Showing Up for Others
Motherhood support is not something that I was graced with in the early stages of parenting.
I entered motherhood as a terrified twenty-year-old, and my...
Unsolicited Advice: When it Totally Crosses a Line
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...
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...
A Sinking Ship: Is My Marriage Heading Towards Divorce?
My marriage is crumbling and it's like watching a car accident happen in slow motion. I don't know how, when, or what happened. About...
My Marathon Marriage: We Are in it for the Long Haul
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,...
We Regularly Talk About Divorce and You Should Too
Spoiler Alert- Sam and I are not getting a divorce.
However, that doesn't mean we don't talk about divorce.
Let me explain. Both of us come...
DO Sweat the Small Stuff — It Could Save Your Marriage
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...
Vulvodynia: Let’s NOT Talk about Sex, Baby
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...
Single Mom Breaks Up with Online Dating
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...
Married…with Children
As my 16th wedding anniversary approaches, I am reflecting on where I've been in my relationship with my husband and where I hope our...