With three kids, I now consider myself an expert on the screwed-up system that is college funding. Now that I've sent my third kid off, I...

Like many people in America, I faithfully bought my ticket to the Barbie movie, sat in a theater with dozens of women dripping in pink,...

Planning for college is no small task; I've been through it twice and am about to go through it for the third and final time. This time...

So, I was talking to my neighbor at the bus stop (where I get all of my good gossip) and she was asking about our Halloween plans. ...

I just got back from a walk and, for the first time in a while, I felt like writing. Actually, I shouldn't say that. I always feel like...

It's not uncommon for teenagers to have political beliefs that differ from their parents'. How does that happen?

A road trip through a divided United States while listening to Dolly Parton's America is an eye-opening experience.

I'm a little - no, a LOT - fired up right now. If you have a teenager, you're already navigating the horrible world of social media. Kids...

So. How are things going at your house? I would say that we've weathered things pretty well over here so far. Yes, there have been some...

Grocery stores have to tried to reassure us that there's enough. Local politicians have tried to reassure us that the grocery stores have...

Originally posted October 18, 2010 I accomplished something this weekend that has been hanging over my head since I lost my husband. An...

Originally posted November 19, 2010 The dreaded day has finally knocked on my door and made itself at home today. Yup.  My husband’s...

It’s time to address it. The day that has widows all over the world saying, “Shit. It’s here again already?” Valentine’s Day. Now, as I...

Last week, I started thinking about my first years as a widow - I'm not really sure why. As anyone who has experienced a loss (or, in...

My son recently asked me the question I have been WAITING for one of my children to ask for years. “Mom…how come you get a Mother’s Day...

I'm not in a great headspace right now, so please forgive me if this turns into a rant. I'm having one of those toddler moments when I...

A big part of me has always hated this time of year. I've written about it before - how nothing screams the passage of time as a single...

I've come to the conclusion that in 2016 I should have loftier goals when it comes to personal maintenance. I mean, I haven't completely...

When I started the Widow Chick blog, many moons ago, I put myself on a strict schedule of two blogs a week.  Now, that's not much when...