Wives Save Lives: A Love Story
I was a pretty moody teenager, and I had a great many challenges when it came to being social. Not the least of which was crippling imposter syndrome and a unique way of [...]
Relationships
Wishlist from a Struggler
It’s happened to all of us. We hear of someone else’s illness or misfortune, and we feel bad for them. Or, maybe we’re frightened or triggered because we’re reminded [...]
Unexpected Long-Distance Relationship
“Mom, who’s this?” my son calls from the living room. With my hands fully immersed in the kitchen sink full of soapy water, I turn to face him. I can see the kids have [...]
The War of the Posts
Something happened recently that made me rethink social media and the relationships they foster. When I first started using Facebook, it was fun to post, and it quickly [...]
How to Make it Through that First Year of Grief
On an afternoon in mid-July, my then-husband said to me, “Perhaps we should separate.” This was the day before we went on vacation to Niagara Falls. It was not a great [...]
Sweatpants & Relationships | No Love Better
After my second divorce, I vowed that I would never marry again if there was even one tiny iota of doubt in my mind that I had found The One. I had already married twice [...]
18 Posts That Best Friends Will Totally Understand
A best friend is a special relationship that defies explanation, but these posts come close to capturing some of that magic. Also, to be honest, a lot of the weirdness and [...]
It’s OK Not to Want a Tribe
I remember scrolling through my Facebook and Instagram feeds, as one does, and being bombarded with pictures of groups of friends and captions about various social [...]
A Mother’s Day Wish from Sweatpants & Coffee
As our gift to you, please enjoy this free, downloadable hi-res graphic! A Mother’s Day Wish for the Motherless, the unMothered, the Mothering, and the Mothered Click here [...]
That’s What She Said | Our Kids Are Listening and It Is Awesome
One of the realities of parenting is that kids are always watching and listening. This is at the same time gratifying and terrifying. Our kids are watching the important [...]
