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Losing my selfie

Have you ever been grateful you’re not good at something? This year I decided it’s probably best that I’m terrible at selfies. Truly, absolutely awful. But I’m not anti-selfie. I love getting selfies from my… 

Advice for my rearranged life

Dear Empty Nesting Professionals, I need answers. Tom and I are new to being parents with no kids in the house, so I want insight from people who have lived through this transition and have… 

Laugh like it’s the law

There are less than 100 days until the election, which means the next three months will be filled with people yelling about politics on television, radio, and podcasts. There’ll be plenty of furious ALL CAPS… 

Burgers, baths, and bombs — Oh my!

In most homes, the kitchen is the family’s nerve center, the party place, and the situation room. It’s also where the best stories happen. Here’s what has been cookin’ in ours lately. Oh, burger, where… 

When the truth hurts

Here’s something that almost never happens: You ask someone, “How are you?” And they respond with this: “I’m in so much pain I don’t know what to do.” But sometimes, that’s the unspoken answer. Those… 

Don’t bite the baby

If you’ve ever wanted to bite a baby’s tiny foot or put a puppy in your pocket so you can squeeze it all day, you are not a monster. Thanks to scientific research, we now… 

Reporting from Lovely London

Despite what you may have heard on the playground, London Bridge is not falling down. In fact, it’s quite sturdy. I know this because I rode over London Bridge in a taxi – one of… 

Gag me with a bowl

My last baby was born more than 17 years ago. I remember because I gagged nearly every day for nine months before she made her entrance into the world. I gagged when I opened my… 

What Disney needs now

Disney executives are smart. We know this because they’ve created a destination called “the happiest place on Earth.” Disney’s Magic Kingdom is North America’s most visited theme park, drawing more than 16 million people toward… 

From diapers to diplomas

On May 17th, exactly 33 years after I graduated high school, my baby girl turned her graduation tassel, too. Her service dog Mac, dressed in a matching cap and gown, trotted along beside her as…