Two weeks ago, I wrote about how crucial it is that both parties give and take in a friendship. I lamented how much it stings when your girlfriends won't let you care for them in tangible ways. This week, I want to address the flip side of that coin and tell you something that I am not particularly proud of. Here it goes! Despite the fact that I have been married for nearly ... Read More
You Don’t Know Me Like That: A Weird Yoga Tale
I cannot tell you the number of times that perfectly well-meaning friends have said, "You have to try yoga" right to my frowning face. Despite my frown, I know that it is good advice and that it would be benefit me for several reasons. Reason number one is that I cannot touch my toes. In fact, if I am being honest, I cannot even touch my ankles. I make brick walls look ... Read More
The Surprising Reason Some Female Friendships Fail
We have all heard the phrase, "It is better to give than to receive." Growing up, I hated this phrase because hearing it generally meant that I was being called out for selfishness by someone who was, in fact, the boss of me. I later came to discover that this idea came from the book of Acts in the Bible, where Paul tells the group who is gathered around him "...you must help ... Read More
That was Awkward! Thanks YouTube Parental Controls!
Here's one way to feel so awkward that you wish the earth would just open up and swallow you whole: Go to a comedy club with devout Christian friends and belatedly find out that the headlining comedian's routine is as filthy as H-E-Double-Hockey-Sticks. This is not easily done. In our world, we have access to lots of information and should, theoretically, be able to find out ... Read More
Fatigue: The Glue that Binds Long-Marrieds
When our two daughters were infants, my husband and I participated heartily in the parental right of passage known as obsessing over baby poop. At the hospital, the doctor gave us a chart and told us to keep track of each bowel movement in order to make sure the baby was eating properly. We took this order and executed it with the grave seriousness of soldiers seizing ... Read More
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