Photographs by Maria Itina/Getty Anyone who has ever lost a dog knows it’s a heartbreaking experience. When a dog dies, you don’t just lose a pet, you lose a companion. You lose a witness to your life, a keeper of your secrets, the one who catches both crumbs and tears. Those who aren’t dog people...
Ariela Basson/Scary Mommy; Getty Images, Shutterstock It was a workday for me and a half day of school for my kids. I was deep in writing a communication plan when my phone buzzed. It was a text from a client, but above that was a message from my 11-year-old son asking if he could talk...
Lourdes Balduque/Moment/Getty Images I’ve waxed poetic before about my dog’s nose hair-incinerating farts, which she typically produces the most of while she’s dozing on the couch. Her end of the sofa — which has a washable cover over her cushion and a puppy pad underneath — is also her favorite place to lick her butthole...
TikTok Every weekend for the past five-ish years, I’ve had this ritual that I absolutely hate. I go through every common area of my house — living room, office, kitchen, dining room, bathrooms, sunporch — and I pick up all the random small piles of stuff. My son’s Nerf darts (so many Nerf darts), my...