5 Ways to Love Your Depressed Friend
by Emily Krawczyk and MK Backstrom Depression. Have you been there? Those who have aren’t likely to forget it. Basic tasks become cumbersome monsters, impossible to conquer. Brushing your teeth […] The...
View ArticleI hit my child today.
an anonymous confession I hit my child today. Just saying that sentence out loud puts my stomach in a knot. I’m a writer. I’m pretty damn good with words. I […] The post I hit my child today. appeared...
View ArticleThe Trouble with Bridges (and Losing a Friend)
Written by Mom Babble's MK I have “a thing” with bridges. A few years back, a Washington bridge collapsed on national television and cars–with actual people in them–dropped into the […] The post The...
View Article9 Ways to Make Your Marriage a Brick House
written by Mary Katherine Backstrom (so, I got excited and also shared my love story. . .if you are here for the 9 tips scroll down to the break!) My […] The post 9 Ways to Make Your Marriage a Brick...
View ArticleWhat You Didn’t Know About All Those Moms at Target
written by Mary Katherine Backstrom A tired, new mother wears her baby through the aisles of Target, hair in a messy bun and eyes burning from sleep deprivation. She pauses […] The post What You Didn’t...
View ArticleMade From Scratch
“I made you from scratch, you know.” Teenage Me rolled my eyes every time my Mom said that. It was a statement that often followed “be careful” or “no, you […] The post Made From Scratch appeared first...
View ArticleShift Happens
I thought adulthood would be easy. According to M.A.S.H., anyways. Everyone got to grow up and get issued a Mansion, Apartment, Shack, or a House. You got to marry one […] The post Shift Happens...
View ArticleGrace Chips and Lowering the Bar
It was an hour past nap time, but Salty Dog Cafe was still on my husband’s To Do List, and since I love him, or perhaps because I’m completely bonkers, […] The post Grace Chips and Lowering the Bar...
View ArticleDear Atheists, I Love You.
Dear atheists, I love you. I wish that could be the singular message I have for you today, but in light of this current culture of religious and political train-wreckage, […] The post Dear Atheists, I...
View ArticleHOLY. HOT. BOOK TOUR.
A private Sip & Sign event at Trussville’s trendy, fabulous new venue: Ferus Artisan Ales. Cost of ticket includes a personalized signed copy of Holy Hot Mess, meet & mingle […] The post HOLY....
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