Tag: life lessons

30 Things I’ve Learned In (Almost) 30 Years

I turn 30 in a couple of months and it's pretty weird to be approaching that number. Even though I have school-age children and...
Advice I Wish I Could Give My Younger Self

Advice I Wish I Could Give My Younger Self

Today is my birthday. I LOVE BIRTHDAYS! (Not just my own. I love celebrating other people more than myself.) While I love a good...
My Wedding Wasn’t The Best Day Ever

My Wedding Wasn’t The Best Day Ever

I was one of the first of my friends to do just about everything. First to get married, first to have kids. Even now,...
Dear Son, The Good Guy Doesn't Always Win

Dear Son, The Good Guy Doesn’t Always Win

As we celebrated my son's 15th birthday, I was thinking a lot about what I really want him to know in order to help...
Things I Want My Daughter To Remember

Things I Want My Daughter To Remember

Be nice in high school. No one will remember accomplishments; they will remember how you made them feel. Do what makes you happy, just make...
Coffee Shops

I Miss Coffee Shops

I miss long, leisurely afternoons of smooth jazz and humming espresso machines. A stack of stories. A spiral-bound notebook. The perfect pen. And all...
10 Ways Jumanji Prepared Me for 2020...

10 Ways Jumanji Prepared Me for 2020

Calling all '90s kids...everything you need to survive the sheer insanity of this year can be found in a classic, if not a touch...