The Look that all Moms Know

I cry a lot these days.  It's a big ol' hot mess of a mom-cry.  My girlfriend and new mom has started using this phrase, "Momotional" and I have to say, it's perfect.  I am struck down by the awesomeness and the wonder of what being a mom has meant to my life and my …

Life after Infertility

Let's say you were told you couldn't have children. You were convinced it might not happen and you were open to adoption or other methods if it came to that.  But you had to try.  After being poked and prodded and hormoned up all over the place, you got pregnant.  And not just pregnant, but …

Being Sober and Taking a Drink is NOT the End

I don't like the "r" word.  This word rehabs (another "r" word) want us to use is "relapse".  I hate that word and I hate the notion that everybody relapses.  They don't.  They don't have to.  It's not part of sobriety or recovery.  It's not.  Let's call it what it is, if you are sober …