Relationships

Last week, I was feeling low. My phone was broken and my best friend, Corinna, doesn’t have social media, so reaching out to her was impossible. But something really mysterious and wonderful happened.  My husband returned from work with an...

When you’re a parent to kids under five, everything seems to revolve around them (I wonder if/when this changes…).  Are they sleeping and eating?  Are they socialized, healthy, and happy?  Milestones… What about the milestones?!?  These questions shape those...

If you’re a caregiver, no one needs to tell you how demanding it can be. Caregiving takes a toll on your emotional and physical well-being. While caring for a loved one with chronic illness can feel rewarding, for many...

I have three good friends from college who I never see and barely speak to. We do group texts during football season when our college team is playing or when someone has a baby, but besides that, we glean...

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Call me old-fashioned, but I never heard of Galentine’s Day until this year. On Galentine’s Day, which falls on February 13, we celebrate our female friendship. I didn’t even know it was a thing. And you know what, I...

I was the first among my group of friends to go through a major separation. I was never married but we have two children together and decided to call it quits. Most of my friends were just beginning their...

The problem is, I don’t know the shape of this yet. I don’t know how much space it takes up inside of me, how it changes the outline of my body. I see myself in the mirror and I...

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When I was only forty and on vacation in Spain with my husband and young daughter, I received a telegram from my brother. Upon calling him, I learned that our mother had died very suddenly that morning. I was...