The Morning After I Asked For A Divorce
WRITER’S NOTE: This piece was a 2016 VOTY (Voices of the Year) Honoree. There is a stillness in the air,
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New Year, New “Me,” & What It Means To Be Strong
I hate New Year’s posts. I don’t “do” resolutions. I despise “recap” articles — ones that outline accomplishments, and recall
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Explaining Depression To A Toddler
Yesterday I collapsed in a heap of tears of my kitchen floor. Yesterday my daughter was home, watching me as
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Love And Marriage…And Baby Poop
My husband and I have a long history. (A long history!) We first met in 7th grade art class. I didn’t know
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On Bullying: When Parents Need To Parent Others’ Kids
You’re such a sore loser and a cry baby. You always cry. See that guys? She’s crying.” I could feel
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A Letter to my Husband on Father’s Day
This year marks our 14th year together. 14 years. For 14 years I have watched you grow (19 actually, if
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Things I Never Thought I Would Say, as a Parent
Let’s be honest: We all said to ourselves that we weren’t going to be “those” parents, the one’s with a
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