A couple weeks ago, I was sitting on my couch, binging on Netflix productively working on my book when I heard a thud against the patio doo...

I saw this on Facebook recently. I glanced across the room to where my vacuum sat immobile.  I had actually gotten my vacuum cle...

The little gym and the pool at my apartment complex have been closed since the beginning of March. When I walked up toward the office to ...

I was searching for a picture on my blog when I ran across this post I wrote ten years ago, in June of 2010.  I sat on the floor of the...

(This post was originally written, but not published, last year.) Self-deprecating humor is my thing. I didn't set out to make ...

“Hey kids! I’m home! How was escuela?” “It was escuela-y. The maintenance guy fixed the hole in the wall.” “Really? Cool! I didn’t even ...

"Losing Hand"   by  Damian Gadal   When I divorced nearly 10 years ago, the first thing I freaked out about was money. I had...

I'm not so great at going to the doctor. Although I'm better at making doctor appointments than I am at dentist appointments. Then a...

My kids and I have been living in this little apartment for the past couple years. I don't really know any of my neighbors, but I've...

Many years ago I wrote about how boys and girls play differently. Go ahead and read these links. They're pretty short and they're f...

Austin texted our family group chat a couple days ago and told us about his day. As I read the account of his morning, I kept thinking - thi...

single mom's brain on any given day Here's a little math word problem for you. Part A:  If you are at work a half an hour away ...