AleksandarNakic/E+/Getty Images I had this friend who would rarely answer my invitations to get together. Or she’d reach out to say how much she missed me and that she wanted to have lunch. But when I’d respond, asking what days worked for her, that’s where the conversation ended. After the fourth time this happened, I...
At any given moment, 100 thoughts are running through my brain: doctor appointments, dentist appointments, parent-teacher meetings. Did the kids take their vitamins today? The kids need new shoes — wait, shoot, I never switched the clothes over from the washer. Crap, I need a shower. As the default parent in our home, and a...
Duane Rieder/Getty Images At my annual check-up with my OB-GYN, I brought up how frustrated I was with my weight. She responded that I had actually lost a couple of pounds since my last visit and was now back at my December 2022 weight, thinking that would comfort me. Instead, I burst into tears. December...
JaCZhou/E+/Getty Images I grew up in the “Fireworks Capital of America.” My hometown of New Castle, Pennsylvania, has adopted the motto, as it’s home to not one, but two major fireworks companies. Displays at any local festival, sporting event, or town holiday celebration are always breathtaking. The town proudly displays the nickname on T-shirts and...