Sweatpants & Parenting | 6 Ways to Plan a Date Night Even When You Have Kids
When someone wants to show how much they love their significant other, it’s done through a date night in most movies or TV shows. It’s set a precedent that dates [...]
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The Five Most Coffee-Loving Cities in the U.S.
American coffee has a bad reputation. The Australians seem to think that their cafe culture is king, while coffee drinkers from every country in Europe seem to think their [...]
True Stories | Chosen Family: International Adoption
At the end of our thirties and after seven years of marriage with two heartbreaking miscarriages along the way, my husband and I had reluctantly settled into the acceptance [...]
Personal Essays | Caregiver First, Elizabeth Second
2009, early high school. If you had asked 15-year-old Elizabeth to describe herself with three terms, “caregiver” would have been first. Before student, before sister, [...]
The Dream and Nightmare of Celiac Disease
The night of my diagnosis, I wrote the word “celiac” in bold black letters on the palm of my hand. When I awoke the next morning, I needed to know, immediately and [...]
The Truce of Motherhood: How My Son’s Tantrums Opened My Eyes and My Heart
My thirteen-year old’s brown eyes hold wisdom beyond his years. I savor the hard-won friendship between us, but, before the friendship, we battled. We battled until it [...]
Sweatpants & Soul | Revival
I was born on thirteen forested acres, in a trailer on the American River Canyon in Northern California. Whenever my parents had any extra money, it went into renovating this [...]
Sweatpants & Parenting | Finding Myself in the Laundry
While the kids are happily playing together, I retreat to the laundry room. The laundry room also doubles as my study. I always feel rushed when taking time for myself, not [...]
Singing Through Cancer Helped Me Survive
I was not very curious about the nuances of singing and producing pitch during my younger adventures in a choir. A solid chorus member, I enjoyed the demands of music [...]
I’ve Moved 6 Times in 8 Years, but Finally Found My Home
Home is a state of internal being — at least, that’s what I tried to tell myself, since I’ve moved six times in the last eight years. That means my longevity in [...]
