Mom. Psychotherapist. Author.
Those are the first words you'll find when you visit Andrea's website, and I think they are so fitting. Andrea and I connected through a mutual friend when she moved here with her family last year. As...
The year was 1998. The month was November, and I was a couple of days away from turning twenty-four. I was also only a couple of days away from losing the freedom of having a room of my own.
See,...
Being Jewish in the Christian south can be challenging. It can feel lonely, and even scary at times. Being Jewish is part of who I am. It's woven into the identity of my family now. My wish is for...
April was Financial Literacy Month, and while the month has passed, it's never too late to start being intentional about your finances.
Financial literacy is the ability to understand and use various financial skills like saving, budgeting, and investing. These...
Many, many years ago, the members of my household were placed under a terrible curse. You see, no one in my family can see the trash can. It is completely invisible to them. It took me quite a long...
At the start of 2020, I did something a bit unconventional. (But let's be real: convention was not working for me.) I got rid of my laundry baskets.
Yes. I got rid of my laundry baskets.
That may not sound extreme....
In March, I would never have guessed that we would still be dealing with this pandemic in November. Maybe my science-fiction loving brain thinks that it will work out like it does on the big screen. Movies solve pandemics...
As a mom, I’m sure you’ve learned by now how challenging it can be to keep your house clean. Between laundry, toys, cooking and eating multiple times each day, and belongings being carted to and from your car, there’s...
“We spend January 1st walking through our lives, room by room, drawing up a list of work to be done, cracks to be patched. Maybe this year, we ought to walk through the rooms of our lives not looking...
I don’t like to talk about things like my weight. I don’t like to talk about things like my struggle with depression. I don’t like to talk about things like my anxiety attacks.
But I am going to write about...
October is Italian-American Heritage Month. As a proud Italian-American, I will take any excuse to celebrate my heritage. This month, as I've celebrated in my own little ways, I've also reflected on what it was like growing up Italian-American...
Thousands of children are in foster care in South Carolina, many of them right here in Richland County.
During this time, things can be even more difficult for these families with biological family visits, routine, creative outlets and activities being...
As moms, we always hear this but we also tend to forget it. We need to take care of ourselves first in order to take care of others. If 2020 has taught me anything, it’s to give myself grace,...
Sooooooo, back at the beginning of 2020 – in the "Before Times" – I’d written a post about some of my goals for that year because I was turning 50 and feeling very contemplative. Here’s a summary of what...
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Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live Glow Party Ticket Giveaway & Discount...
Enter to win a family 4-pack of tickets to see Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live Glow Party at the Colonial Life Arena!
We’re celebrating Mother's...
