I am famous in some circles (namely some family members and a few select friends) for my old-fashioned chocolate fudge. Since it’s the Christmas season,…

We have a Christmas tradition in my family, Nick, Chloe, Omar and I. It’s called “Disappointing Mom.” It was born from years of me working…

Nick and I were already upset about Thanksgiving being cancelled, and then my sister, Bridget and her family decided things were too crazy to drive…

“Mom!” Omar yelled, bursting through the front door. I heard the lower half of the heavy wooden dutch door hitting the door stop and the…

I’ve been thinking about my brain. Maybe that’s because I’m reading Limitless by Jim Kwik, a book written to help me “Upgrade Your Brain, Learn…

Thanksgiving is cancelled this year, at least the Thanksgiving we’ve known for the last 16 years. Thanksgivings at our house have become so epic that…

Glenn Funeral Home is the second-to-last stop on the Getting Mom’s Affairs in Order Tour. Mom has decided she wants to get her burial arrangements…

Okay, this is not an original idea, but did you ever really stop to consider the amazing strength of women?  I’m in Kentucky for two…

Sometimes I feel like I’m making no progress at all in my emotional and spiritual growth. And social media doesn’t help matters, does it? I…

“Don’t you think it’s time you made this warm-up easier for us?” I ask Hama before we move to the choreography segment of dance class.…