Friday at the airport, I approached three police officers with a cracked voice and watery eyes and said, "Thank you for your service....

Star charts. Rewards. Stick jars. Chore posters. Blah, blah, blah. I have tried several chore charty things. And usually we stick with them...

We're dreaming of Taylor Swift letting these girls back stage. Or perhaps on stage. Also, this video really just encapsulates the siste...

I have really neglected my blog the past few years. In fact, my Totally Desperate Mom Facebook page has really become my form of (lazy) bl...

Yesterday in line at Costco I saw a middle-aged women in her tennis outfit. Clearly an empty nester because she was buying tennis balls, to...

On Mother's Day weekend I spoke at services at Crossroads Church in Fremont about "Lies Moms Believe." One of the lies I add...

Suffering sucks.  Just this week I've heard this from dear friends . . . My dad is suddenly really sick. Sclerosis of the liver and...