I have neighbors who build their own haunted house for Halloween each year. (Timely reference, I know, but stick with me here.) read more

When I think of Grandma Lea, I think about her house.

Her home on Evelyn Drive was Shangri-La to a 7-year-old. She had the good cereal, cable TV and only

The second time my mother got cancer, her throat swelled until she could no longer eat or breathe.

Consequently, my mother now cannot talk.  She may one day speak again

My son likes to have his face painted.

That’s good because it encourages his imagination and makes for great Instagram fodder.

It’s bad because it costs me money.

It doesn’t

My kids try to make me stop by jumping on my back during push-ups and flopping onto my stomach between crunches. read more

Kids, you’re reading this because you have questions.

Perhaps, you’ve become suspicious about your parents’ stories. You don’t understand how Santa funds his operations, monitors so many children, or can

When my daughter was five weeks old, she got sick — the kind of sick where you don’t always get better. read more

We had been friends since college/high school/church camp, then you had a child. I told you “call me if you need anything.” However, you were busy keeping a tiny person

Parenting is like my grandma joining Facebook… or Christopher Columbus sailing to the New World. You’re constantly discovering new things that millions of people already know about. I have a

Sesame Street is a minor miracle. It’s an educational show that children like and parents can stand (depending on one’s Elmo tolerance.) read more