I did it. I dug in deep, pulled up my big girl pants, swallowed hard and moved through the moment I’ve been dreading since becoming a mom....

Several months ago I started seeing heart shapes everywhere I looked. I couldn’t seem to get away from them. I’d see hearts in the...

I finally got around to watching the most recent Downton Abbey movie. I love British historical dramas. Always have. Many years ago I...

The countdown began the moment our son decided he would be attending college far, far away. (OK, it’s really just a five our plane trip,...

Recently during our annual family reunion, I had a lovely conversation with my niece, who just completed her first year of college. As...

My inner Veruca Salt is raging. Patience is not my strong suit. Sitting in uncertainty and anticipation, allowing things to unfold...

I stepped into the kitchen to take a break from my latest writing project. This one’s a screenplay. Fourth draft. My head is spinning...

I recently did something very courageous. I let our older son drive to school. What’s the big deal? Well. I thought I’d be really good at...

I remember when we brought each of our boys home from the hospital. We’d sit and stare at them, mesmerized, unable to look away. ...

Here I am. Kid’s at school: check. Housework done: check. Errands complete: check. Meals prepped: check. (Who am I kidding? I’m much...

For as long as I can remember I’ve loved October. It’s always so nice to feel the crisp air on my body, pull out yummy sweaters, and...

The moment I’ve been dreading for the last several months is finally here. Our boys are going back to school. And I’m a hot mess. Sure,...

“I think I may want to quit gymnastics.” It stopped me dead in my tracks. “Uh…what?” It began over a year ago. We were a month into the...

Its happened again. My life is moving along, busy and distracted, as I go from task to task. And I notice a feeling, one that seemingly...

It has been a long dry spell. Very, very long. I’m not talking about sex, although that has suffered a bit since the cancer thing. But...

We did it! Sixteen months later and we finally completed a goal that was years in the making. And it surpassed all expectations! We...

I’m feeling balanced. Level. Like if I were one of those pendulums that swings back and forth, I’d be finding that sweet spot, right in...

Kadyn and I had our first experience at the Men’s Junior Olympic National Competition. This year it was held in Reno, Nevada, and...

Lately, I’ve been feeling VERY scared. Actually, terrified. I feel like if you peeled away my skin, you’d find a huge ball of firey...

I don’t like my boobs. A year since my mastectomy and five months since reconstruction surgery and I’m still trying to embrace my new...