Unless your kid is perfect – which I highly friggin’ doubt – you’ve had to deal with your fair share of the dreaded middle-of-store-meltdown. Usually toy-related, but not always, the MOSM is loud, ugly and makes you wish you could evaporate or pretend the child belongs to someone else. Neither of which really works, believe… Continue reading Meltdown: Accomplished

Do you ever feel like something is holding you back? Is it you? We all have barriers in our lives. It’s an ugly, unfortunate and downright maddening fact for many of us. The barriers we face are as diverse as the people facing them: from money and social status to family responsibility and our age,… Continue reading Road Closed

Hiccups. They happen at the least convenient times, don’t they? Not just the “hic-cup!” ones either, the ones that you can’t stifle no matter how hard you try when you’re sitting in an exam or church. I mean the kind that throw your entire system out of whack, like when your apartment isn’t ready and… Continue reading Bestest

“…Or forever hold your peace” I wonder how many brides and grooms have held their breath as the pastor spoke those lines at the beginning of the marriage. I remember hearing those words at my own wedding, wondering if any of my friends would speak up. The friends whom I had told I was unsure,… Continue reading "Speak Now…"

Parenting. There’s a job that’s full of surprises, mostly good but let’s be real: There’s a few doozies in there, too. Like the explosive poo’s that come from a breastfed baby. No amount of What to Expect literature can prepare you for that one. I learned pretty quickly that two changes of clothes for baby… Continue reading Awesome