How my two very different playgroups saved me
Perhaps during our earliest mothering years our friendships are born because we reflexively cling to each other. Drawn together like forceful magnets by a love for our children so new,…
119 scientifically proven ways to be happier
One of my all-time favorite topics. Okay so maybe 119 ways to feel happier feels a little overwhelming. So cherry pick. Try two, or six or twenty.... This guest post…
Tried everything but you still can’t sleep? It might be adrenal fatigue.
A few years ago I had a serious emotional breakdown from severe insomnia. At one point it got so bad I started feeling microscopic "bugs" crawling all over my skin…
The split mind of postpartum depression
Originally published on Motherwell In a quiet, distant voice I tell my husband Mark that I want to die. Not exactly dead, I clarify, but not this. I tell him…
HuffPo: Trump nation. Yes we’re divided, but you and I are fine.
Originally published on Huffington Post February 15th, 2017. I wish it weren’t true. But we’re forever a divided nation. Still, you and I are fine. What I mean is I…
The day I realized I pushed my college daughter too far
Originally published on Grown and Flown One of the few demands I gave Taylor when she started college (besides work hard, be safe and guard your Solo cup at parties)…
Full-frontal breastfeeding in public. There’s room for middle-ground.
Mom told to cover-up takes different approach. (Facebook/Carol Lockwood) This won't win me any friends but I agree with Orlando Sentinel's David Whitley's view on women breastfeeding without covering up (at all).…
Supreme Court rules for baker in same-sex wedding cake case. Not a clear win for either side.
[caption id="attachment_7810" align="alignleft" width="275"] Marry who you love.[/caption] This is an interesting yet ambiguous Supreme Court ruling. It's not a clear win for social conservatives or the LGBTQ community. A…
‘I’m still waiting for an answer, Senator Rubio’
From Miami Herald Columnist, Leonard Pitts: (Senator Rubio) I specifically asked you three questions: “What do you stand for?” “What could Trump do to make you say, ‘Enough?’ ” and “What’s…