Relationships

It wasn't an easy decision to move states away from my hometown -- my family, my friends, my life. But my husband and I were content to try something new and spread our wings. There were a lot of great...

Before we were married, my husband lived in Korea for three years and loved it. Consequently, we have added Korean cuisine and some Korean customs to our home. One Korean custom we've adopted is their concept of Valentine's Day. In...

Whether you prefer Valentine's Day, Galentine's Day, or BOTH, it's that time of year again! For my hubby and I, we started a tradition years ago that on Feb. 14, we stay in, avoid the chaos, and cook an...

It felt like a breakup I had in high school. I thought things were great. You like one another, you exchange sweet notes, you may even sneak in a kiss or two in between classes. And then suddenly it’s...

A few years ago, on a trip to Charleston, my husband and I were arguing over the settings of the air conditioner (I just do not understand why he likes cold air on his feet, I like my feet...

If you're not inclined to make elaborate plans for Valentine's Day this year, here are five ideas to stoke the romance at home. 1. Cupid in a Cabin Picture a log cabin in the woods with snow outside. A roaring fire...

The mother-daughter relationship: to many it’s very special—irreplaceable even. For several women, their moms are the ones who teach them everything about love, life, and childrearing. Moms are the ones we turn to when we need to cry over...

May 18, 2007 is a day I will never forget. It's the day my grandmother passed away.  My grandmother, Carmella, was an integral part of my life. I was as close to her as I am to my mother. From...

Dearest friend, In the short years we have known each other, I'm so grateful for how close our relationship has grown. With that in mind, I must tell about what I saw when you first opened your doors to me.  Much...

I was “that” wife who grew irrationally irritated at mud left on my clean floors from other’s feet (read husband). Was it really so hard to wipe off your shoes ON the mat at the door before you came...

I almost hit my younger sister when I was 16. I didn't throw the punch because (frankly) I was afraid she’d hit me back. Decades later we had another fight, in the middle of Times Square. We embarrassed our children...

Mothers everywhere may read the title and immediately gasp internally - or externally even. How could any mom fall out of love with their firstborn? Well, you see, before I gave birth to my daughter, Mackenzie, I had my first "babies" -...

It was an average Friday in our home. My husband had taken a few of the kids to school and I was at home getting the others dressed and fed. My phone dinged with a text from him asking me...

This week is National Infertility Awareness Week - an issue affecting one out of eight couples. Despite the large number of people who fall into this category, it still remains one of the few "taboo" topics in our culture...