As some of you who regularly read this blog already know, Kalisha faces consequences if she does not fulfill her commitments.

Seven years ago I asked my friend, Jill, what childbirth was really like. Jill is one of the most "real" women I know and since she'd just had a baby I thought she be the perfect person to ask.

In the last 18 months, I’ve put on 17 net pounds.

"Abandon the urge to simplify everything, to look for formulas and easy answers, and begin to think multidimensionally, to glory in the mystery and paradoxes of life, not to be dismayed by the mult

I was looking through pictures a few days ago, searching for a particular one, when I found this one. It made me smile for several reasons.

As my two children grow into themselves, I've noticed something that's probably glaringly obvious to others: my children have a relationship with each other that's wholly unconnected to their dad a

Just before the holiday season, I attended the Fort Wayne YWCA’s Annual Circle of Women Luncheon. Our local YWCA does great work in the area of domestic violence prevention.

Since Kalisha was a little girl, she has liked to play board games or card games. I'm not sure she liked playing them, but when she did, she wanted to win.

I am asked frequently about dating someone with children. Is it a good idea? Should kids be a deal breaker?  Were you afraid to date someone with kids? How did you get comfortable with it?

Gift-giving and gift-getting are equally difficult experiences for Kalisha. Or possibly they aren't difficult for her at all; they are difficult for me when it comes to her.