Love + Relationships

It was garage sale prep day. I love a good purge. So I was deep into the depths of my closet, searching for someone's future treasure. I came across a blue folder and couldn't remember what was in it....

Look, I have a big mouth and a quick wit, but I utilize those tools with the same gusto I employ when I buy orange Tic Tacs and pretend I'm not going to eat the whole box before we...

  Do you remember when you were child-free and blissfully ignorant, but full of ideas about what you would never do as a mom? Then you became a mom and realized how ridiculous you sounded. Now you know better than...

A few days ago, my husband and I were watching Kim's Convenience. Sidenote: please watch this on Netflix if you haven't yet - it's hilarious. We paused to talk about family expectations and how we wished we had families that spent...

There is no doubt that marriage can be hard, but throw in a kid or two, or four, and there are times your marriage can be hanging by a thread. The last thing we need is another woman texting...

You came into my life when you were 6 years old and now you're 21 years old. I remember when we first met, your Dad and I had been dating for 6 months and we decided that it was...

Imagine a getaway so peaceful and quiet. A place that has upscale amenities but still in the midst of surrounding nature. A walk to a river with steady flowing crystal clear water that is right outside your doorstep. An...

I have been a proud military wife for over five years. That's a short time compared to some, but in that time we've been through training, the 'real world' of active duty, more deployments than I care to count,...

My heart sinks every time someone tells me stories of how wonderful their relationship with their mother is. I would give anything to be able to say the same. I don’t have memories of closeness with my mother. I...

Husbands. You love 'em and sometimes you want to hate 'em. They do so many awesome and wonderful things for us so it's hard not to love them, but sometimes, there's no amount of wonderfulness and awesomeness that can save...

All the marriage books say it—date your spouse. It’s a great idea if you have unlimited access to funds and babysitters, which most of us do not. Soccer games, nighttime breastfeeding sessions, and pure exhaustion often get in the...

One of the most beautiful things about being human is that we are all different.  We come in different shapes and sizes, colors and textures, we speak different languages and eat different foods, have different beliefs and abilities, love differently...