Love + Relationships

  On my honeymoon, I was sure this hot romance of ours would never end. There would never be a time he wouldn’t look at me with desire, and never would there be a day where I’d go to bed...

I like to keep a tidy house. I have two little people and a dog running around, so it's hardly ever all REEEEALLY clean at the same time, but I do my best to keep it at least "picked...

We’ve all heard the advice: If you truly want to get a handle on your day, you must wake up before your children. I can personally vouch for the truth in this statement. I love padding down the hallway in...

Emotional trauma, especially traumatic events in childhood, can rewire the brain to create innate reactions like panic, terror, anger, etc. in potentially similar situations. Psychologically speaking, it's the most basic form of self-preservation. Shortly after I got married, deep,...

Ugh. That's the one word that always comes to mind when I look at my calendar. I'm one of those people who writes every little thing down, lest I forget (mom brain, anyone?), and it seems like lately there...

  Maybe you’re guilty of it. No doubt you’ve witnessed it. Or, perhaps you’ve simply acknowledged it with an “Amen, girl” or an all-caps “YES” comment on another mom’s Facebook rant. Dad bashing. Sure, there are things that get on your nerves....

Each of us sets boundaries in our lives. Some grow subconsciously over time, others with much more thought. We set boundaries for ourselves, and we set boundaries for those with whom we interact. They’re important and sometimes downright imperative. When...

Hey, babe. It's February. The month of love. And I see that look in your eyes as you come home from another long day at work. You drop your bags and shrug off your coat, then move immediately toward the shelter...

We were so young, yet we felt like we were ready to conquer the world.  To many of our friends, we got married way before the average marriage age, when we were 23 and 25 - fresh out of...

In the recent 2016 movie, Bad Moms, Amy Mitchell reflects on her troubled marriage, recalling that she and her husband had married so young, that they never really got to have the usually carefree period people typically enjoy in...

  Turn on the TV and you'd think the typical American dad is a lazy, sex-obsessed, golf playing bumbling buffoon who can barely hold down a job.   For example, I was flipping through channels the other day when a bleach commercial came on....

As much as I find genuine joy in spending time with my daughter, I admit I look forward to “my time” when she falls asleep. It’s quiet; it’s peaceful; it’s space to think, unwind, and (most importantly) eat ice cream without...