Today, I was in pain (my tooth) and stressed out and I reached for my phone to call my dad, of all people. It’s been four years and it’s still a knee jerk reaction to call him. When will that end? Do I really want it to? Sometimes I call my grandparents when I know [...]

You know you’re a mom when you look forward to a pap smear so you can read a book. Joshua is actually really good about letting me read and I also keep a book in the bathroom for “those times” (and yes, I’m one of “those” people) but nonetheless, a good, uninterrupted book is hard [...]