Living proof that good things come to those who are late.
Let’s talk about the toxic relationships in our lives. We’ve all got them, but “toxic” is subjective and varies from one relationship to the next. It can be someone who literally puts lives at risk, or it can be your passive aggressive coworker. I’ve watched three generations of my family cycle through the effects of addiction and codependency, though it… Read More
After years of avoiding spinning and any other overpriced, trendy fitness classes that popped up, an opportunity arose for me to give it a try. It was somewhat of a team-building exercise for Detroit Moms Blog contributors and was on the house, so I had nothing to lose. It’s pretty well-documented that I’m no athlete, but I did join a… Read More
My Save vs. Save article series distinguishes saving in terms of spending less from saving in terms of setting money aside and investing. This week, a sample of women joined me to share what’s really worth it when it comes to wedding planning. If you’re in the throes of wedding planning, one of the first things you probably did was… Read More
I’m going to lead with an ugly truth, but the most important part of this story: I have IBS. (That’s the super glam Irritable Bowel Syndrome for those of you who don’t know, which affects up to 45 million people in the U.S. alone, most of whom are women.) When you live with this issue, you have to lose your… Read More
I’ve had a complicated relationship with money for my entire life. I don’t come from any to begin with, and I don’t mean this in a sort of we-weren’t-rich way; I mean it in a food-stamps-and-repossessed-cars way. I was extremely fortunate to have been sent to a private, Catholic school for nine years by my grandparents, which often only confused me… Read More
Unless you’re just waking up from a multi-year coma, you probably know that the interwebs are full of negativity these days (often justifiable outrage, but adding to the negativity in the air nonetheless). No matter which side of things you find yourself aligning with, I’m sure you’ve felt your fair share of hostility. Your feathers have been ruffled, and you’ve… Read More
