Recently, we went to the fifth grade graduation ceremony for our eldest...and I wept. It's still a fairly new school to us- we only...

In a way, I think it made it easier when I myself got sick, too, because then I could just lie down and stay stoned on NyQuil while the...

This week, COVID finally hit us. We’ve been as cautious as we reasonably could be, but you know, COVID’s like honey badger; it don’t...

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The mother was dressed in clean clothes and had taken a shower and applied deoderant. This was one of her better-smelling days. She had...

There are always threats that you fear will harm your kids- and as they age, the threats go from the purely physical kind to the physical...

Between my 39th and 40th birthdays, I abstained from alcohol. I realized how much I’d been using it to try to dull anxiety in charged...

Last night we had no clean, dry bath towels, so I gave my kids beach towels to use after their showers. I had a twinge of, “Oh, my God,...

Yes, I am referring to “Thriller,” the 1983 Michael Jackson thirteen-minute music video where zombies and werewolves stalk a young woman...

I sent an email out to the 30 (THIRTY!!!!) friends and family members who read some or all of my book and helped me rework it and...

My seven-year-old keeps telling me that it was a mistake to have my surgery. Yesterday she told me that I'm "TOO OLD TO BE A MOM NOW, YOU...

So, the other day, I took my children to the beach as we often do. When we moved to Northern California, we committed to taking advantage...

Last night, my ten year-old and I watched an enriching documentary full of experts in the field, analysis of the data on the topic, and...