I went to bed last Thursday and was restless. Kyle was still in the kitchen working on plans for his students while I just tossed and turned...

I'm trying to remember how long it took me to get over parenting FOMO. With Jack, I wanted to be at everything and keep everything, be...

It's been over a year . . . but has it? I was kind of shocked to look at see that it was MAY OF TWO THOUSAND EIGHTEEN the last time I wr...

My kids were getting ready for bed a few weeks ago when Jack told me he had a cut on his foot that he wanted me to look at. I told him to go...

During a conversation tonight about Easter, we were talking about the day before and how little we talk about it. Jack said, "The disci...

When the boys were little, I used to tell you all about books they loved, and gave a lot of them away. But times have changed. I'll admi...

It's an overcast morning here, but when I dropped Claire off at preschool for the last time this morning, I had my sunglasses ready to g...

I'm almost sure that at my funeral someday, this is the memory that my kids will laugh about: "Remember how after we fought, Mom u...

I've been sitting in my office for 30 minutes now, just staring. Staring at the computer screen, staring out the window, staring at the ...

Dear Hattie, I've prayed with you almost every night of your life. When you were brand new, you'd sometimes already be asleep when...

The morning after the election, Jack came downstairs and found me in the laundry room and just stared at me. He didn't even need to ask....

We just got back from our polling place, and I was pleasantly surprised at how quickly it went. It took less than 10 minutes to vote - start...

Here's a little life lesson for you: No eggs is always better than eggs made from algae flour. My adventures in EoE cooking have been ...

I mentioned in February that I'd had an endoscopy for swallowing issues. It was a blast. Who doesn't love having a camera shoved dow...

Dear Claire, We have turned a corner, my dear. I guess I need to back up.  I haven't written you a letter in over a year (something ...