Is Kindness a Weakness?

There's such a part of me that still wants to be a cool kid. I've always been too excited and tried a little too hard. It makes people uncomfortable.  I'm a tad awkward.  I am almost 40 and this still is an issue for me. Is kindness a weakness? Snark gets old. It's easy. It's …

You Haven’t Heard the Whole Story

It's got everything!  The traumatic fall of a good girl to homeless drunk and then her dramatic comeback that includes sobriety, infertility and then two babies with the love of her life, it's full of heartbreak and redemption and hope.  Sounds like a Lifetime movie, no?  YOU HAVEN'T HEARD THE WHOLE STORY.  I've had people ask …

You Should Probably Ask Someone Who Has Kids

I've noticed something lately.  People ask me things.  About babies.  What I think about certain things.  They relate with me about things that I still don't quite believe are happening in my life. My gut responses are as follows: "Why are you asking ME?"  "I don't know nothin' bout birthin' no babies!" "Why don't you ask someone …