Love + Marriage

I knew when I married my husband that his job as a bridge-builder required a lot of him. But knowing that I have a spouse that travels for work and living it are two different things. I would never...

He just doesn't understand me! I have no idea what she wants from me? I try and try and try but it's never enough. Men are from Mars. Women are from Venus. It's like you are speaking a different language! My husband and I...

I am not a big journal writer, which is a little ironic because I enjoy writing. I think for me, there are too many thoughts and feelings coming into my head, so when I sit down, my pen can’t...

My husband and I were getting snappy with each other, never a good sign. I ran through the possible reasons in my head: Tired? Always. Ill? Nope. Hungry? Sort of. Wait, that’s not hunger I’m feeling, but it does...

Five years old—that is how old my firstborn is right now. When I was his age, I finally started to comprehend what it meant to have divorced parents. Before I started Kindergarten, my mom tried to explain to me...

My three-year-old’s favorite toy is a straw cowboy hat that my husband and I got at a Berkshire Hathaway Happy Hour event twelve years ago. We had only been dating a couple of years at the time. Tonight, as I...

Too exhausted for sex or exhausted from sex? Once upon a time, many eons ago . . . It was the latter. Today? Well, I think you know the answer. As do a great many moms around the globe. Whether you're...

Here are my top 4 tips to slay this (single) mom thing: If you’ve kept your household moving this week, you’re a mom--single or not--and mostly have your stuff together… chances are, you’re killin’ it! I am a super busy single...

Let's talk about sex baby, let's talk about you and me. Let's talk about all the good things and the bad things that may be. (If you are my generation, you are humming the tune in your head now....you're...

Regular date nights with your spouse are incredibly important, but I’m going to add one more date ritual to your list: kid dates. It’s time to date your kids. After my husband and I welcomed our 4th baby last year, we...