I see on a regular basis in my local moms’ Facebook group, women of all ages saying they feel like they have no friends and want to build friendships with other moms who share similar interests or have children the same age. Some are young moms. Some are older, like myself. When does this friendship shift happen, and why? Many of us lose touch with our high school friends after graduation. Maybe we keep in contact with a select few for a while. But life happens. Some people g

Mother's Day. Another commercial day where Hallmark (back when people still gave cards to each other) and greenhouses make millions. According to my husband, when he worked at KFC in his youth, it was their busiest day of the year. Some women choose not to have children, which I 100% respect. Kids are definitely not for everyone. Some can't have children for a plethora of reasons. Some have had children and lost them; something my brain doesn’t even want to go near trying to

What is with ALL of the feelings? I was reading through my teenage journals again (why do we do this to ourselves?) and was thoroughly embarrassed by the absolute absurdity of my emotional ups and downs… while also realizing—I am LIVING IT AGAIN. "Cool. Cool cool cool". - Jake Peralta It’s a good thing my husband is always up for a good root, because damn. I haven’t felt like this since my late teens/early twenties. And oh—the STORIES I could tell about my sex life back then.