We got a kitten. And when I say "we" got a kitten, I really mean "I" got a kitten. I was the one organizing feeding times and litter box logistics and getting him to the vet for his shots. You don't think of all the extra mental load when you get a kitten. What I […]

I sometimes find myself spending a lot of time in the garage. And I don't mean tinkering with car engines. I mean sitting quietly in the car. In the garage. It's one of the quietest places I know. The doors are shut, the world is muffled, and you can't even hear the furnace kick on. […]

I don't drink coffee, but sometimes I feel like I drank a whole pot when my morning gets derailed and my nerves are shot. It's those mornings that I go to start my car and realize I forgot the key upstairs. Or the kids get a late start so we're behind when the bus rolls […]