This Is 36

This Is 36

36 is waking up in the middle of a global pandemic and trying not to lose your shit every single day. 36 is learning more about yourself but still feeling as clueless as you were at 25. 36 is still calling your mom because you still don’t sew and your kid needs...
I Still Love Mom Jeans

I Still Love Mom Jeans

Many moons ago, I told you all about my love for mom jeans. They suck everything in. The bulges and pouches and stretch marks and that skin flap over my double c-section scar. I still keep a pair of mom jeans in my drawer for a night out on the town, or more likely,...
You Are More Than Just A Mom

You Are More Than Just A Mom

You are more than just a mom. Why is that so hard to remember lately? It’s hard to remember you’re more than a mom while living through a pandemic. It’s hard to remember when the baby wakes you up for the fifth time in four hours and all you want is a little sleep....
The Change Jar

The Change Jar

Back when I was in college at Western Kentucky University from approximately 2003-2007, I was what you would call a “broke-ass bitch.” I also had a large group of friends I will call my “broke-ass bitch” friends. I often ask myself – and...
As Women, We Cannot Have It All

As Women, We Cannot Have It All

Last week, I was talking to a man who asked me if I thought women could have it all. You know, the whole shebang. The real deal. The DREAM. A beautiful family, a great career, a house with a white picket fence and a dog that doesn’t jump on every person that enters...
What I Learned During My Social Media Blackout

What I Learned During My Social Media Blackout

A few days before Christmas, I decided that I needed a break. I was tired, agitated, stressed and couldn’t stop thinking about everything I needed to do to prepare for the upcoming holiday. I decided to do a social media blackout. I took the social media apps...