Women waste too much time scrutinizing the crow's feet at the corners of our eyes. We're also quite good at making ourselves feel guilty when we don't measure up to the one-size-fits-all expectations that other people have set for us. Other people who, by the way, we've never even met. Can we just ... » Learn More about I’m Good Enough, I’m Smart Enough, and Doggone It, People Like Me!
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So You Want a Gun
Some say that death and taxes are the only absolutes in life, but my pelvic floor wants to weigh in on this. I never have to pee as badly as when I'm balancing milk on one hip, a toddler on the other, and repeatedly trying to open the front door with my car key. The new universal truths: death, ... » Learn More about So You Want a Gun
A Cookie
If you've been reading me for the last year or so, you know my almost 20-month-old daughter has had her fair share of issues. A short stint at Children's Hospital in Pittsburgh where she staved off dehydration led to a plethora of testing and worry, including concerns that those holes in her heart ... » Learn More about A Cookie
Countdown to Christmas: 25 Fun Ways to Ring in the Season
Christmas seems to fly by faster and faster, and this year, I'm putting my foot down. I called the Farmer's Almanac and insisted they add days to the month of December, and they were all, "Lady, that's not what we do." Whatever. Since I can't extend the season, I will make the most of every single ... » Learn More about Countdown to Christmas: 25 Fun Ways to Ring in the Season
Here We Go Again!
I earned my superhero cape when I became a mom. So did you. Anything that requires so little sleep and so much wiping of another's stinky butt with a smile automatically drapes a gal in silky Super Girlness. If Motherhood gives us the cape, Listen To Your Mother gives us the powers. Bringing ... » Learn More about Here We Go Again!