If there is one thing all parents can agree on, it’s that we are all exhausted. We can all use a little big pick-me-up from time to time (all the time). Coffee has become my best friend since having kids. It’s the one thing I can rely on to always be […]
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Sometimes I Hate My Husband. And That’s OK.
Sometimes I hate my husband, and I’m still a loving wife. There are days that I want to smash things because of words my husband uttered without thinking. Nights I want to smother him with a pillow for snoring too loudly when I’m exhausted. There are days I want to […]
16 Little Lies We’re All Guilty of Telling
You know you tell those little white lies on occasion. Don’t worry; I’m sure a lot of us can relate! Sorry I’ve been super busy You’re lying. We all know you were either binge watching Netflix or something you’ve DVRd. Or you’re an asshole and got to take a nap. […]
The Importance of Drowning Out Trolls with Kindness
[nextpage title=”Page 1″ ] By Tracy Bennett When I was in fifth grade, I got a Snoopy autograph book to commemorate my move to the fifth school since starting kindergarten. Although I was nervous, it would mark another opportunity for resilience in my life of many shifting directions. I […]
Healing From Numbness: A Post-Sexual Assault Piece
[nextpage title=”Page 1″ ] “Healing” has meant different things to me at various points in my life. As a child, healing took forever when I skinned my knee running around outside. As a teen, healing also meant crying on the phone to a friend when the “guy of my […]
5 Ways I Have a Sitcom Marriage
[nextpage title=”Page 1″ ] I chose my husband based on how well we could recreate a sitcom together. I like to think I chose well. Below are some examples which I feel illustrate I chose correctly. 1) Our disagreements One evening I requested help to settle a quick marriage dispute. […]
This is Why Facebook is Making Me Crazy
[nextpage title=”Page 1″ ] I first want to thank Facebook for the “follow” button. When I am tired of hearing reading opinions on Gay Marriage, The Confederate Flag, Breastfeeding, and Breastfeeding in Public, I no longer have to unfriend people I actually like. Now I can hit that button and […]
40 Things I’ve Learned From Being Engaged
[nextpage title=”Page 1″ ] I just got married and am so excited for this new venture in my life. But I’m also closing the door on another very important chapter in my life: being engaged. As my engagement has come to a close, I find myself looking back on a […]