Love + Marriage

From a cramped seat on an airplane squeezed between two toddlers, I’m at my first moment of peace and quiet in a long time. What has created such constant chaos in my life? The struggle as a working mom:...

Today is an exciting day at my house... I think. It's retirement day!!! My husband is retiring after nearly 40 years in the workforce. And, while we survived 25 years of marriage and all the trials and tribulations of that...

As a working mom, life gets pretty busy. I am constantly trying to find the balance between #momlife, #wifelife, and #melife. So in this blog post I am focusing on, yep you guessed it, me. Me and my girlfriends, to...

As a little girl growing up, we all dream of our dream wedding. We have our Barbies marrying Ken. We memorize our own wedding vows. And as we get older, we go through relationships trying to find that Ken from...

I have been so hesitant to write anything on this topic, even though it has become my new normal. Hesitant because I have firsthand experienced feelings and emotions getting the best of me and in the moment, you don't always express...

Hope: a feeling of expectation and desire for a certain thing to happen.  I can't tell you how much this simple yet powerful word has carried me through life. Yes, there is faith, determination, strength and other words, but hope...

Girlfriends . . . an important ingredient in the recipe of life.  I LOVE meeting new friends. You always need someone new in your life, whether it is a friend or partner. But having friends, who you have known for...

I suffer from daily anxieties contributing to what I believe to be mild depression.  The cause: Worrying about my dad. Not only about him in his own dreary world of depression, but I worry about how he will affect my...

“You need to really see someone about your anxiety and depression.”  I was seeing my doctor for my yearly physical, and he was a new doctor for me. He was a man that resembled my grandfather - short and stout,...

Life is so chaotic at times, and it seems like the more time passes, the quicker life flies by. With social media constantly on our phones, the television on at dinner time and the news on first thing in...

Women experience unique healthcare challenges throughout life due to age, reproduction, stress, environment, and much more.  Not only are women living longer, they can also enjoy better quality of life into old age. This is only possible, however, if...

I've been married for 7 years, and having children definitely changed my marriage. Let me tell you how: I spend less time on my personal appearance. I remember spending hours looking for the right outfit to greet my hardworking man....