This post was sponsored by Amazon Dash My house is in a constant state of toilet-paper crisis. I don't know what it is. It's a pretty important item . . . and yet it is the one thing I consistently forget when I go shopping. And with four kids we run out at an alarming rate. There are a few aspects of adulthood that elude me. Running out of gas is one, Running out of paper products is another.It seems like we are also always out of paper towels. And I've been known to do . . .

The other day, Jafta wanted to walk to a friend's house at dusk. He was wearing a hoodie over a baseball hat . . . a look that he likes. As he walked out, I yelled after him. "Hoodie off! And take your hat off. Try to look less . . ."And as the words came out of my mouth, I was mortified with myself. What is the end of that sentence? Did I just ask my son to look LESS BLACK?  And yet, he answered back."I know." And he did know. Because of the talk. The talk that we continue to . . .

Chatting with my Republican friend Paul E. Martin about this crazy week: the Southern Baptist Convention and the alt-right, the shooting of the majority whip, Trump's official investigation for obstruction of justice, and Hilary's back .... . . .

I'm still obsessed with personal styling subscription boxes as an alternative to clothing shopping. Sharing my latest Stitchfix and my latest Le Tote boxes, and comparing the two. I've also got a box from LeTote's new styling service. I will talk about what I like and don't like from each service. . . .

How do you make birth control accessible to your kids without giving them a license to have sex? This question and more with sex educator Leslie Dixon of Birds & Bees Connection. . . .