On writing, living and loving

I told a fellow writer recently I would not be attending two appealing conferences this spring and summer because of conflicts with my child...

Four months ago, my husband bought me a Fitbit. We live in a large house with three levels on lots of land in the country. I was sure I...

Billena and her family on New Year's 2013 Many stay-at-home moms worry they will never be able to re-enter the workforce. Billena is...

Jessica Spear Children were not on the agenda when Jessica married a fellow police officer. She was passionate about her career and had...

Kathleen, 43, hiking with her children. Kathleen is unlike most of the stay-at-home moms I interviewed for this biweekly series, Who...

Five years ago, I had an idea. A great idea, according to several agents and publishers. Who Am I Now: Honest Conversations with Stay-at-H...

It was cool and raining. Water seeped through my windbreaker and dripped from the rim of my hat as I ran down Main Street in our little tow...

It's been a long summer. A very long summer. With early sunrises and late sunsets, no one sleeps in our household. And no one wants t...

For the second time in a year, I let guilt over the lack of a steady paycheck get to me. It's not like I've been lazy. I've wri...

I did it! I met my goal for National Novel Writing Month mom-style and I exceeded it by 2,319 words. My total for the month: 27,319 words....

Four years ago today, I woke up feeling pregnant. I tried to shake it. It was silly, I thought. I assumed it was my cynical nature kickin...

The irony was too much. I was reading a post on an online forum for parents of twins when my 3-year-old identical boys started watching Ni ...

A friend and I were chatting the other day when I mentioned a woman I had been close with for many years. First, I described her as one of m...

I used to be a better mom. My first two kids had my constant attention except when I was cleaning. I got online when they were asleep. I wor...

For the past few months, I struggled to breathe. I was under water and I'd lost my focus. I couldn't find the surface and I was runn...

This is the week of the happy dance in the Cincinnati area. School starts Aug. 24 in our district. Some schools started last week. Others st...

Originally posted Nov. 8, 2008 I am a mom. I am a wife. I am a stepmother, a daughter, a daughter-in-law, a sister, a sister-in-law, a niece...