Taking trips around the sun with Mom
Mom held my hand for 44 trips around the sun; now I’m an unaccompanied child with shared birthday memories bringing me peace.
The Stairway to Dog Heaven
Today, I went downstairs and when I came back up, sure enough, there was Champ. I knew it’d be the last time I’d see him there.
Weep then sweep: messy rooms make memories
I’ll never look at my kid’s messy room in the same way, not since a meme popped up on my Facebook. I actually teared up.
Forget the baby! Women over 50 need sleep
Why shouldn’t women over 50 have babies? Because there is no middle ground for a middle-aged woman and middle of the night wake-ups.
A dog’s purpose for a mom and daughter
My daughter and I needed something to bond us together during the trying times a teenager and her menopausal mom often experience. And we both love dogs.
College, coasters, and keeping the faith
As you wrap your dishes in t-shirts and stuff them in boxes for the move that will take you away from your college town to do your senior internship, I know you are stressing about this