We All Survived
On Friday night, I babysat four kids under the age of four in order to give my best friend a much-deserved night out. Since two of the kiddos were mine, I was feeling confident I could manage. No, I...
View ArticleThe New Face of Romance
My face gently cupped by his strong hands, our eyes met, and I felt it: I would marry this man. We were inseparable for years, and when everyone said college would become the wedge to eventually part...
View ArticleFive Years Ago
Thirty-three years ago, I was the first grandchild, the favorite. You actually called me Number One which made me wonder if you were just trying to remember the birth order of your grandkids or if I...
View ArticleIf You Take My Mom To Target
My Mom is not a shopper, which makes me wonder if I was accidentally given to the wrong woman upon my birth. You can imagine the teenage agony I experienced growing up that was my Mother’s refusal to...
View ArticleThings I’ve Learned Thanks to My First Colonoscopy
Stomach troubles have plagued me for as long as I can recall. When I think of all the things they’ve ruined for me, one particular example comes to mind… My boyfriend had taken me to a romantic seafood...
View ArticleWhy You Should Always Do Your Laundry Before Going to the Doctor’s
I hadn’t seen my family practitioner since before I got pregnant with my son in 2009. My gynecologist was on speed dial, but my family doc and I had grown apart because I’m a user and didn’t need her....
View ArticleThis one time, I made a meme & more than 20 million people saw it
I’ve previously written about how my husband enjoys embarking upon irrelevant tasks at the absolute worst times (some of my favorite examples of his nonsense have been published in Jen Mann’s humor...
View ArticleHow I Ruin Pictures
Ever since I can remember, I’ve worn my feelings on my face. I’m an expert eye roller, nose scruncher, and lip curler. If I’m feeling any type of emotion, you’ll see it all up on my grill before you’ll...
View ArticleMy First Week on NutriSystem (Also: Why I’ve Been Farting Like a Teenage Boy)
I’ve no complaints about dedicating the majority of recent writing to my book. But I gotta say: I’ve missed word vomiting over here! I’ve been itching to get back to sharing the meaningless and...
View ArticleCOVID’s Social Experiment
The COVID-19 pandemic is this generation’s JFK assassination or 9/11. Our children will look back on these days and always remember where they were when this global crisis hit. At home. Like the rest...
View Article
