The Mother Hood
The barren apocalyptic wasteland where I reside.
Parenting, step-parenting, co-parenting with a difficult ex, and the specific kind of exhaustion that comes with being the mother who does the work while nobody's watching. This category is not always easy reading, but it's always real.Keeping It Real
The life you have ordered is out of stock. This is for when you are living the life not advertised on television.
It’s not easy being mean
Every fight in our marriage is about one kid. His. While he was at his mother's for Christmas we had not one argument. Now he's coming home. Ugh — it's not easy being mean.
Notes from the Meeting of the RSA
Step through the past, present, and future notes from the meeting of reluctant stepparents anonymous.
My kingdom for a pretzel
Life interrupted my plans once again. If only the pretzel place at the mall delivered to my house. Or at all.
How to run errands with children
Five kids, one errand run, and a stranger who wanted to know my secret. The answer is boring: say no, stay consistent, and never over-explain to an eight-year-old.
