We took a family trip to Okracoke in 2016. Three generations in one house but the best moments were one-on-one. I love my son so much. He’s so funny and clever and genuinely fun to be around. He and I got away together yesterday. (“Yesterday” being March 29th, 2016.) …

Houses that have lived for millennia. A strange relationship exists between me and houses. For me, they are alive, in a way. They have an energy, a memory. Like layers in an onion, each year that goes by or family that has lived in a house creates a new layer…

Eleven days ago, I had a reconstructive abdominoplasty to fix a gigantic diastasis recti problem that was the result of my second pregnancy. I have no qualms in talking about it or being open in regards to the situation. There are many women who might go through this process and…

What everyone else said about depression and also the fact that you are concerned about the quality of the mothering you might provide tells me that you'd be a good one. Shitty parents don't question whether they are shitty parents. Good parents do. I got preggo at 37 unexpectedly. Everything…

requires only one thing. This won’t take long. It’s Christmas Eve and I’m due to read The Night Before Christmas soon. Gift giving isn’t really that hard. I have no special tricks or hacks. I just know one simple thing about giving gifts: It isn’t about me. All together, repeat…

…you have to talk to them about everything. From the very beginning. At an out-of-town wedding earlier this year, my brother, my son, my step-brother, myself and others, were sitting around the hotel pool, chatting. As it does sometimes with a group of men-boys, the conversation got colorful and my son, who is 10, said something that maybe he shouldn’t have but…

She’s nothing much to look at but I sure do love her. Americans have a long-lasting love affair with the automobile. Even it the early stages, people wanted one even if they couldn’t afford it. …

Disclaimer: these are my personal thoughts on the matter. Do not take them as parent-shaming. That being said, I don’t give two craps if my kids are bored. At no point during pregnancy, did anyone say anything about having to entertain them 24/7/365, and I don’t. My son, who has…

Why Boys Need to Know About Menstrual Cycles It will make them better men. My son and I talk about almost everything, and I mean everything. If he asks me a tough question, I answer as honestly and as age-appropriately as possible. I don’t lie. I don’t sugarcoat. …