Relationships

Secret-cation. Are you taking one this year? Have you taken one? I came across the idea in a New York Times article that talked about how people were taking vacations in secret. They didn’t want to be scrutinized or...

Alone time is underrated. Date nights are tough. They require as much planning as vacations. Staying up late on any night for adult time doesn't always work out either, because one of us knocks out first (usually me) or has...

I recently got to visit a really good friend who moved away to a new city. We first met in San Francisco when we were in our mid-twenties, both new to town, ready and willing to make friends. Now,...

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For Mother's Day, be sure to give the mama(s) in your life some ME time! If you want to pamper and spoil mama more, we've compiled some of the latest trendy gifts suited for HER. Here are top gift ideas...

Being a grandmother is a wonderful thing! During the recent trying times, I try to look for the positives and not to dwell on the negatives, especially when it comes to staying connected to my grandson, who is 2...

Between eye-rolls and exasperated sighs of “Moooooooom,” it’s easy to assume our kids don’t want us around. We might believe they prefer their friends or endless scrolling on TikTok and Instagram over spending time with family. But the reality...

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...

Marriage is awesome! It’s like a sleepover with your best friend every night and you always have a shoulder to lean on. Then you have kids and everything changes. You’ve probably been told this before, and you may have...

My sons were three and six months old when my dad passed away from early-onset Alzheimer’s. Eleven months later, my brother celebrated his first Father’s Day—without our dad. It was bittersweet. Losing a parent can make days like Mother’s Day...