man screaming coronavirus So here we are, an hour after the announcement of likely declaration of national emergency due to coronavirus. And I can only think of one thing: HOLY GOD WHEN IS IT GOING TO KILL ME.Just kidding! I’m not thinking that… yet. But you know what I am thinking about? How in the […]

what is the best stage of parenthood Cover Photo by Liana Mikah on UnsplashRecently a fellow mom told me that if I think the toddler years are hard, wait until the teenager years…As a person with the singular talent for getting anxious about problems that don’t exist, this… as you can imagine… threw me.I went home to Andrew […]

finding adult friends is hard Maybe it took me forever to make adult friends because I’m that person who always does things like blink in pictures… Just a theory I can’t be the only one who thinks this, right? Is it just me, or is it incredibly hard to connect with other women, when you yourself […]

The Hormone Panel, tests women should ask their doctors for It’s no secret that women need different medical care than men. Our parts are different, our hormones are different, and that means that you have to pay that much more attention to your body in order to be the healthiest you can.* Here are two […]

pregnancy real talk and tips First things first, nope, I’m not pregnant again. But after interviewing multiple experts on my podcast about the wacky and wild experience of growing another human inside your body, I thought it would be helpful to break down some real talk about pregnancy. You know, the stuff that no one […]

styling tips by melanie pace simple wardrobe tips new year melanie pace Let’s be honest: Getting dressed, especially after the body changes that can happen after kids, can be frustrating. Even if you don’t have kids, we’ve all been in a spot where our bodies have changed, and re-tooling your wardrobe can be a challenge.Those […]

There are few things that dig right into the crevices of my nerves more than the #InstagramPerfectMom. You know her. I know you do.#InstaMom hosts holiday parties for 15 girlfriends the night before Christmas Eve with hand-calligraphed name cards and fresh pine branches on their table.#InstaMom has a different craft scheduled for her kids for […]

I’m certain I’m going to annoy people by writing this; and if you’re one of those people… I’m very, very not sorry. Because I know there are other women out there who are feeling, or have felt, this same way.My body has changed. This is a very recent thing. I somehow made it through the […]

Well isn’t this some -ish. Have you heard the story about how a super-popular-on-Instagram, grown-ass woman (and mother of four) opened up an Instagram account for the sole purpose of talking crap about other women?She said all the trolling on her account got to her. That she needed to try to convince people to see […]

So I missed my son’s Veterans’ Day reception this week. In fact, I’m writing this right after I got a text from a friend with video of the event. The sweetest little voices singing the sweetest little patriotic songs arranged in the sweetest little line across the stage. And me, definitely not there.One would think […]