Grateful to all the strong women I am blessed to know
Maybe it’s because of social media or maybe it’s because I’m making an attempt to be more tuned into those around me but I’ve started thinking of the qualities of…
The Birthday I’ll Never Forget
It was another bitterly cold day in the mountains. The snow had fallen the night before creating a beautiful white blanket of white across the country roads and landscape. It…
I lost my virginity at age 14
I lost my virginity at age 14. Yes, a "good, Catholic, wholesome, innocent young girl" who wanted to save herself for marriage. Looking back as I recall the entire situation, was…
Here’s why I still send Christmas cards in the mail
I’ve noticed a steady decline in the amount of Christmas cards that appear in my mailbox. In fact, each year it seems as though there are fewer and fewer. I…
The pandemic has turned this nation into “the land of the free only if you agree with me”
After a year and a half of quarantine, isolation and missed social opportunities, the school committee in the town where I teach unanimously voted to require students, over the age…
If Only We Forgave Our Spouses Like We Were Kids
One morning my three year old hadn’t even made it out the room, and already, he was in hysterics. I went in to investigate; turns out his four year old…
Let’s Love Each Other Like the World Ain’t Burning
I know everybody has something to say about the state of the world right now. But come with me for a moment, friend. I have an idea, and I can’t…
Sex is not the same as intimacy
[trigger warning: sexual abuse and rape] Sex is a gift, it is not a right or a need. In my own experience, I gave myself away emotionally long before I…
Don’t Let This One Thing Destroy Your Marriage
Early on in my marriage, stuff - ya know the kind - hit the fan. We had a six-month-old when I found out I was pregnant again. When those two…
Where Have all the Manly Men Gone?
A few years back, I was driving through the university of our small town on a frigid, snowy day. In the middle of campus, I came to a stop sign…
What I’ve learned from celibacy
In our culture, sex is a subject that is frequently discussed, at least publicly. Parents, I hope you're talking about it with your kids because if you're not, someone else…
Why are we leaving people behind? Thoughts from a military wife.
My mom called me about two weeks ago. The daughter of a career marine who flew in three wars, she called with one very specific question. Sadly, our conversation ended…
