There are millions of jokes about women turning into their mothers. I assume these jokes are almost as old as motherhood itself. I am not worried about turning into my mother at all. I don’t look anything like her or anyone on her side of the family. I am not a mother of humans (just cats). We have wildly difference… Read more »
Before we get started, this post is about straight relationships. I don’t know if something similar exists in the LGBTQ+ community, but if it does I’m not qualified to speak to it. So apologies to my friends in that space and we will meet up again next week. You have probably heard about the so-called Male Loneliness Epidemic. In its… Read more »
Valentine’s Day was last weekend, which means lots of engagements happened. Which is wonderful! I love love and I love marriage. What I don’t love are weddings. People are going thousands of dollars into debt for one day. Not a great way to start out your life together. Because I have addressed the MANY times before I’m going to keep… Read more »
By the time you read this I likely will have already made a strongly worded statement to the local city council about comments they made during their budget workshop. This will be the second time I will have addressed the council during the public section of the meeting. While national politics are certainly important, many decisions that impact you each… Read more »
If you are reading this it means that you have survived the dumpster fire that was 2025 (Ok technically there a 2 days left, but close enough!!). We’ve survived weird weather. We’ve survived earthquakes. We’ve survived wildfires. We’ve survived Katy Perry going to space. We’ve survived multiple tragic murders of public figures. We’ve survived rising prices, international embarrassments, and the… Read more »
Just like me, many of you are traveling this week to visit family for the holidays. I still have a LOT to do before my husband and I head out in a couple days, so I’m keeping it short and sweet this week. Whether you are driving, flying, taking a train, or however you get from point A to point… Read more »
All over the world people are looking forward to celebrating holidays in the second half of December. Some are religious, such as Hannukah or Bodhi Day. Some are not, such as the Winter Solstice and New Years. And of course we have Christmas which can be both. But not everyone has family to celebrate with. Some people have moved across… Read more »
Once again, there is no explanation needed. Go find someone who needs a hug. Or if you need a hug don’t be afraid to ask for one. Just go it!