Yesterday Tales of an Educated Debutante posted a top 10 list of why it was better to attend college in the 1990s. OMG, I could relate to every single one of them! Here are some personal stories from my experiences in college from in the 90s. It was an amazing time to be doing things … Continue reading College in the 90s →

This decision has been a topic of discussion since election night, but it is now finally official. I will always remember putting that I Voted sticker on my laptop when I voted early. I wanted to keep the sticker because I thought it would be a monumental election – the first female president of the … Continue reading Going back home →

For New Year's Eve, we went out for a fancy dinner with the oldest kiddo who is home from college and then made an appearance at a holiday party. My social skills were not great pre-pandemic, but post-pandemic and after living with a national forest as my neighbor and menopause brain, well, let's just say … Continue reading The Duke MTA Study →

Life is slowing down a bit with the holidays around the corner, so I wanted to take some time to write and reflect on the past year. We moved to SC in the summer of 2023. I was living primarily solo and both of my kiddos had left for college. I wrote and published a … Continue reading 2 determined females →

Ok, so I care about politics for a lot of reasons. I think people should be opening and accepting of everyone, decisions should be made based off of science, I could keep going. But the real reason I care about politics are the two kiddos in that photo above. This memory popped up in my … Continue reading Why I care about politics →

Well, it happened for the first time today. Negative feedback regarding my Smooch book. I am a big girl and can take constructive feedback, but these comments were personal jabs at me and my family. And they came from someone that I thought I knew pretty well. Here are those comments: "I read the book … Continue reading Hurtful words →

As I wrote in my post about Delilah's Grand Adventure, I have been volunteering with a national big dog rescue for a little over a year now. They were my first non Chapel Hill friends, and I needed them so much with the move and becoming an empty nest parent (and living primarily solo last … Continue reading Finding my way →

Today was a weird day. My mom took me back to the vet for the THIRD time this year. I normally only have to go once a year, but for some reason this year I had to have a second visit where they first tried to trick me to pee in a cup then stuck … Continue reading A big boy with big feelings →

When my kiddos were toddlers, I struggled to find my parent friends. My husband was doing residency and fellowship and I did not connect with the other moms. They were either stay at home moms (no shame there) or fellow physicians who worked 80 hr work weeks and had nannies (also no shame). I wanted … Continue reading Motherswork →

I have been volunteering with a national big dog rescue for the past year. They were my first non Chapel Hill friends, and I needed them so much with the move and becoming an empty nest parent (and living primarily solo last year). I help out with most anything, but my heart is around developing … Continue reading Delilah’s Grand Adventure →