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I’m not dying; I’m pregnant.
It had been sixteen years since I last tested positive for a baby. It wasn’t the result I expected my primary care doctor to return. I’d gone to see him because I thought my colon might be infected.
Yes, my colon.
Mind you, I didn’t pick that to worry about at random. A [...]

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Dear God, mornings arrive too early during the school year.
I vowed this summer to have a better attitude about. Even if I wanted to rage ’shut the hell up already’ at the alarm clock or bludgeon Mr. Coffee with a wooden spatula until he spit the brew out faster – I’d not let the kids [...]

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The start of the school year is often the time parents assess and figure out how to advocate for their child with ADHD.
Knowing what to do, and how to go about it, can be overwhelming.
Lara Honos-Webb, Ph.D., author of “The Gift of ADHD Activity Book: 101 Ways to Turn Your Child’s Problems into Strengths” [...]

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My gynecologist is lucky I wasn’t actually experiencing PMS on the day he told me that it didn’t exist.
I had scheduled my yearly appointment with hopes he could help me find some monthly relief. I wasn’t expecting miracles — or my pants to fit . I just wanted to still be married, raising children and [...]

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There should be a warning sticker on the Rock Band game box. It should state: Persons 35 and older should play with caution. Play may result in addictive, grand delusions of rock god-ery, which may be harmful to your health.
That being said, I woke up yesterday morning with a hangover. My eyes felt like gravel [...]