Do you ever become frustrated with your cell phone, or traffic, or running out of coffee creamer and then feel bad about yourself for fretting over ridiculous First World problems? I have too. But there are also real, legitimate reasons to burst into tears, throw your computer across the room, or drink away your misery (or all […]
“Mom, are bad guys real?” asked my son, who was 4 years old at the time. “Of course not,” I was ready to say. “Bad guys are only in the movies.” But that’s not what I said. I paused, as we mothers often do when we don’t know how to answer our kids. I ummmed […]
I hate to admit it, but I’ve always struggled with getting older. I was an emotional basket case upon turning 30. It just sounded so old. So the hubs took me out on the town for the evening, and I tried to feel young again as I bid farewell to my 20s. (We also made another […]