The Years We Don’t See Passing: A 2025 Reflection

I didn’t notice the years passing while they were happening. I was too busy being a mom, working full-time, and chasing a very difficult property management job. Somehow, along the way, time quietly slipped through my fingers. And now, in 2025, I’m watching my children step into moments I once only imagined: a son getting…

Scared Sober: A Personal Journey

I can’t be the only Gen Xer who remembers all the sneaky tricks we used to pull to get into bars before we were legal, right? We’re the generation that had nearly 18 blissful years with the drinking age set at 19, only to have it snatched away and bumped up to 21. So what…

A Message to My Baby Girl

Oh, sweetheart, being a mom has taught me that life isn’t always a smooth ride. Those mother-daughter relationships, well, they ebb and flow like the tides, you know? Just like how it was with me and my own mom back in the late 80s, it’s been quite the journey raising you in the 2000s. I’ve…