When I was 19, I took a night job at a laundromat in Sharon Springs cleaning the baseball uniforms for the players of the Cooperstown Dreams Park. In August of that year, I met two 17 year old boys, Mark...

I do not enjoy cooking. Actually I kinda loathe it. For one thing, I'm not a planner. When I see someone pull the chicken out of their freezer because that's what they're having for dinner the next day, I start...

To say my father marches to the beat of a different drummer is an understatement. My Dad is a character. He is unlike anyone else and his capacity is mammoth. By this I mean that he holds within him the...

I am, by nature, a fairly passive parent. I try not to let the little stuff get to me and I am very picky about my battles. If I can let it go, I do. I do set boundaries when...

When I was a little girl I did not dream of one day getting married, having a big wedding, a house, a career, or money and hobbies. Nope, I dreamt of one day bringing my son to his very first...

A few months ago, when I had the idea to do a weekly blog, I knew exactly what my mission was. I wanted something that tore down the cliques of motherhood and got raw and real....

I can't tell you how many times I've caught myself wondering "is this normal" as my child displays some behavior, sleep pattern, food sensitivity etc. I find myself curiously googling average ages for certain developmental milestones and concerning myself "why...

When New Year's hit this year I made myself a promise. I promised that I would NOT make a resolution about weight loss. I promised that I would not starve on a useless diet and exhaust myself with a boring...

Most times in our life we reserve guilt for things we knowingly do wrong, things that hurt others and/or ourselves, yet we have gained some temporary pleasure and so we forego doing right in the name of instant gratification....