I live in Georgia, where the spiders and bugs are the size of dinosaurs. Since we don’t have enough freezing …
Coffee+Crumbs: Middle-Aged Sexy Time
“Agghh! My back! Why did you do that?!” I gasped. “I was trying to be sexy,” Alex admitted sheepishly. “I …
Coffee+Crumbs: We’re Pooper Scoopers
Last spring I got a new dog, Khaleesi, Protector of the Dale Kingdom, Mother of Maltipoos. Spring in Georgia is …
Coffee+Crumbs: The Most Isolating Thing I’ve Ever Experienced
I plod up the steps and open the door into the waiting room of the therapist’s office, coaxing my child …
Coffee+Crumbs: Moms Should Get a Pass for Public Peeing
Once there was a young mom. Well, young-ish. Okay, middle-ish mom with small children. Medium children. Okay, once there was …
Coffee+Crumbs: When Getting Pregnant Gets Hard
Monica: “I can’t believe this. My uterus is an inhospitable environment? I’ve always tried so hard to be a good …
Coffee+Crumbs: I See You, Teenage Daughter
Dropping the kids off for camp each year is a big event requiring weeks of preparation on my part to …
Coffee+Crumbs: Restaurant People
It’s summer and writing is hard. The space around me has shrunk to next to nothing with the kids home, …
Coffee+Crumbs: The Coconuts Stayed On
You know those friends who keep life interesting? Everyone has them. Your fun friends, the ones with whom anything can …
Coffee+Crumbs: Just Do It Scared
My daughter learned to swim while screaming. My son was fearless in the water. When Elliott was two, I’d start …
