This is a guest post by April McCaffery, first published in 2015. My journey as a single mom began 12 years ago when I left my husband in Rochester, NY and moved back in with my parents and two daughters, then nearly 3 and 6. I had a couple of hundred dollars cash, no bank …
Mom Life
When I was a teacher, I was known for many things: not allowing use of the word “hate,” wearing a lot of rings on my fingers, and hugging. Whether I was teaching kindergarten, fourth, or fifth grades, I always hugged my students (if they wanted a hug). I hugged them hello and goodbye, I hugged …
The V Steam at Tikkun Spa in Santa Monica Review is a guest post, first published in 2012. I don’t even know where to begin, except just blurt it out. Today I got my “V” steamed. Now that might sound crazy to you but it gets even sillier. I was in a room with 3 …
Editor’s Note: This article was written by a guest contributor in 2012. It reflects her opinion. The internet has been abuzz regarding the new Lego Friends line. I am in the anti-Friends camp, and after engaging in a lot of discussion with real-life human friends, I’ve figured out why I feel so strongly. I’ve rounded …