I have a small family.  Two parents, an aunt, a sister-in-law, a nephew and my daughter.  That’s it.  Five adults, two children.  Over the last couple years, we’ve slowly started phasing out giving Christmas presents.  Last year, when my brother died, any remaining shreds of festive feelings we had were washed away in bitter tears.  [...]

  
As single mothers, my friends and I have to deal with a certain elephant in the living room (this is where I would usually insert a joke about my weight, but I’ll give myself a break today). Whether asked aloud, whispered behind our backs, or silently wondered about, the question is always there in other [...]

  
As you mommies (and, I suppose, you daddies; but hey, it’s the ‘Mother of all Blogs’) can attest, no matter how joyous and fulfilling the time spent with our children is, there comes a point when you want to go all “Thelma & Louise” and jump in your convertible with your best gal-pal, in search [...]