Rage Against The Minivan

This past summer was a uniquely challenging season of my life. So much so that I have had difficulty even knowing how to write about it. I am not quite there yet . . . probably because I am not quite out of the season. It's much easier to talk about difficult seasons in retrospect. Laying it out in the moment is sometimes too painful, too vulnerable.I am still in the midst of a hard time, which for me includes dealing with anxiety, depression, and occasional panic attacks. Oh, and insomnia. The . . .

One of the biggest bummers about Sarah James moving to Oklahoma (aside from missing her like crazy) is that we can no longer do our weekly videos. She was in town last week and so we decided to give periscope a try.  We settled a debate about under-eye eyeliner, we talked (from recent experience) about hangovers and we lamented the difficulties of self-care. Here’s the conversation in case you missed it. Apologies in advance for our squinting as we try to read the comments. Do you . . .

Dressing up for Halloween is a given when you are a kid, but what about for grown-ups? In my adult life, I haven't dressed up for Halloween many times. If there is an occasion that requires it, like a grown-up costume party, I can muster a costume. But if we are just talking a regular Halloween where I am walking the kids around the neighborhood or passing out candy, I don't usually dress up. I made an exception two years ago, when I convinced the whole family to wear a costume from the . . .