By Kristen Polito I was raised the only daughter of one very ambitious stage mom. There, I said it. In just a few short years, she deftly facilitated all that was necessary to manifest the basic building blocks of a troubled childhood: beauty pageants, head-shots, talent agencies, auditions, the whole […]
By Kelly Riibe of Family Footnote The dark back stories for the players in Kate Abbot’s thriller, Asana of Malevolence, could all have their own novellas. Each character has a crippling past that continues to haunt them as they try to move forward in life in order to find forgiveness […]
By Kelly J. Riibe Sex and running….UUGGHH. Both sound like too much work some days. However, they have the capability of making a gal feel happier and healthier. Check out this list (that all women can relate to) in order to see just how much these two cardiovascular activities really […]
This author has chosen to remain anonymous. I remember the first time I saw him—in English Lit 101. I was a freshman in college, still navigating the new and exciting waters of no curfews and dining halls and dorm life. He was hot, to use my 18-year-old lingo. Distractingly so. […]
By Tonilyn Hornung Walking through the Halloween store, I feel like I’m on the show 20 questions, except the toddler version. In this version, instead of 20 different questions asked, there is only one question asked 20 times: “Who’s that?” my little guy inquires. “That’s a Sexy Cat,” I answer, reading […]
By Kelly J. Riibe The grind is real in motherhood, and there are so many parent traps along the way that a mom can get derailed. Falling permanently into one of the groups listed below may lead to being less of a support system, less of a guardian, and less […]
By Keenan of DearQueenan.com Dear Husband, I think we might have a bit of confusion involving my sleepwear and your expectations. Not all pajamas are created equal. You seem to think that finding me braless on the couch is an invitation for you to try to get to second base […]
By Sarah Jean of The Mom TruthBomb There are many, many things you never hear about motherhood before you become a parent, and there is a very good reason for this—propagation of the human race. If mothers were completely honest with their daughters and friends were completely honest with their friends, all humanity would […]