Fatherless Day
We’ve grinned and beared the last four Father’s Days (minus a father), but this is a first for Abby. The painful year of firsts a daddy’s girl weathers after losing…
Are You A Reason, A Season, Or A Lifetime?
When you know which one it is, you'll know what to do with that person. When someone is in your life for a REASON it’s usually to meet a need…
Why I’ll Never Have A Rock-Hard Body
1. I save my carbs for wine. It’s called priorities After complaining to a friend about my dimpled arms, he grabbed a handful of loose skin and said, “Here’s the…
Con’GRAD’ulations To My Firstborn
Original Post May 2015 Moments after we finally met, I whispered “I hope I don’t forget to feed you.” An image of my goldfish floating upside down briefly swam to…
Recipe for a Mother
Take one woman in the prime of her life. Add a dash of sperm. Fold in nausea and uncontrollable food cravings. Sprinkle in stretch marks, tender breasts, and swollen ankles.…
Depression Is Like Snow
Whenever a rip-roaring spring snow storm unhinges my mental health, I'm reminded of this hauntingly beautiful description of depression. We're rolling out the red carpet for Mental Health Week May…
Note To My 20-Year-Old Self
1. Back pain is a direct result of youth leaving your body. 2. Trimming your nose hair is an actual thing. 3. Rock 'n roll all night and party every…
Globetrotting Girls
Do I have to pay extra for my emotional baggage? I regularly get felt-up and patted-down at airport security. No dinner or drinks, just a nod and a grunt. Makes…