how my two very different playgroups saved me
How my two very different playgroups saved me

Perhaps during our earliest mothering years our friendships are born because we reflexively cling to each other. Drawn together like forceful magnets by a love for our children so new,…

happiness
119 scientifically proven ways to be happier

One of my all-time favorite topics. Okay so maybe 119 ways to feel happier feels a little overwhelming. So cherry pick. Try two, or six or twenty.... This guest post…

insomnia
Tried everything but you still can’t sleep? It might be adrenal fatigue.

A few years ago I had a serious emotional breakdown from severe insomnia.   At one point it got so bad I started feeling microscopic "bugs" crawling all over my skin…

postpartum depression
The split mind of postpartum depression

Originally published on Motherwell  In a quiet, distant voice I tell my husband Mark that I want to die. Not exactly dead, I clarify, but not this. I tell him…

trump vs hillary
HuffPo: Trump nation. Yes we’re divided, but you and I are fine.

Originally published on Huffington Post February 15th, 2017. I wish it weren’t true. But we’re forever a divided nation. Still, you and I are fine. What I mean is I…

The day I realized I pushed my college daughter too far

Originally published on Grown and Flown One of the few demands I gave Taylor when she started college (besides work hard, be safe and guard your Solo cup at parties)…

Full-frontal breastfeeding in public. There’s room for middle-ground.

Mom told to cover-up takes different approach. (Facebook/Carol Lockwood) This won't win me any friends but I agree with Orlando Sentinel's David Whitley's view on women breastfeeding without covering up (at all).…

Supreme Court rules for baker in same-sex wedding cake case. Not a clear win for either side.

[caption id="attachment_7810" align="alignleft" width="275"] Marry who you love.[/caption] This is an interesting yet ambiguous Supreme Court ruling. It's not a clear win for social conservatives or the LGBTQ community. A…

‘I’m still waiting for an answer, Senator Rubio’

From Miami Herald Columnist, Leonard Pitts: (Senator Rubio) I specifically asked you three questions: “What do you stand for?” “What could Trump do to make you say, ‘Enough?’ ” and “What’s…

Getting into college
4 parent myths about college admissions

Originally published on Mother.ly If you have a college-bound kid, I know you’re feeling it. The anxiety. The competition. The intensity. The bombardment of well-meaning but sometimes conflicting advice from…