Real Life

Hiring a new babysitter or using one for the first time can be a bit intimidating. How do you find a sitter? How much do you pay? Here are a few answers to common questions when it comes to...

In every relationship, there is a Sweeper and a Sorter. When tidying, the Sweeper relocates items from one visible location to one less-visible location. That's my husband. He's an efficient and quick cleaner. The counters will be clear; just...

Coronavirus. When you hear the word, what does it make you think and how does it make you feel? At first, I felt like this is no big deal. It will pass. The media is blowing this way out...

My career as a student athlete began and ended in middle school PE. Despite my mom spending the better part of the 1980s shuttling me back and forth to activities, I had no interest in team sports. (See also:...

When you have a large family with people at different ages and stages, it can be challenging to find interests and activities that appeal to everyone. However, there is one passion all seven of us (including the toddler) share. Our...

I'm going to tell you a short story about a woman I knew. She was the hardest working woman I had ever met. She always picked up overtime at work and never really made time for the things she enjoyed...

It has been about a month. And as time has created a little distance from our holiday experience, I am going to say the thing you’re not supposed to say — our holiday wasn’t good. It was honestly one of...

It was a typical Friday evening. However, my son had not been feeling well. He’d come down with a fever the day before and had been lethargic. Little did I know, my typical Friday was going to be the...

How much is that doggy in the window? The one with the wiggly tail? How much is that doggy in the window? I do hope that dog is for sale. I remember the pet store in my hometown. I would walk...

If you’re new to the area, I humbly suggest you locate the library first. Because once you’ve found the library, you have a gateway to everything else—not only books for the whole family, but also free WiFi; computer, printer,...