This is a Mom Blog, and as such, I talk about any and everything. Including poop. So if poop talk offends you, click on over to the news or whatever else it is that you enjoy reading online, K? All my friends know the struggles we’ve had with getting Jonah to poop on the potty. [...]

My middle child, Eli, is the theatrical one in the family. You know the type—always telling jokes, crafting dramatic stories, reacting passionately to everything. He cracks me up and has quite the reputation among our friends as being a real ham. So when I first heard about Conyers Kids, a performing arts school that meets [...]

What comes to mind when you think of a beach vacation? Miles of white sand, a sparkling blue sea, a warm breeze ruffling your hair? Maybe you think about relaxation, spreading a sun-warmed fluffy towel onto a lounge chair, stretching out with a cool drink in your hand while the soothing hiss of the waves [...]

(This column ran in The Covington News on Sunday, June 17, 2012.) As you know, today is Father’s Day—and my challenge of the day is to see if I can make it through 24 hours without once uttering some variation of the phrase, “Go ask your father.” Because, honestly, the poor man has earned a [...]

Mother’s Day always raises memories of so many special women, some still with me and others long gone. I’m a mother, but today isn’t really about me. It’s about all the beautiful mother figures who’ve invested into my life and taught me how to live. I honor these mentors who’ve made me into the woman [...]