About four years ago, I got a postcard in the mail inviting me to join something called Nextdoor. I had never heard of it, but apparently one of my neighbors sent an invitation to me. I thought it was an ingenious way to meet some new neighbors in my community, so I …

I’m going to warn you, dear reader, that this article is a sad one. Death is never a happy subject. Yet eventually all of us will face some sort of death in our lives, with our pets often being the first goodbye we say. Ace had just been in for his …

Earlier this week, my husband and I were taking a mental checkout break to delve into the world of Stranger Things 2. I was engrossed in Hawkins, Indiana world, when I realized I was 2.5 episodes deep and hadn’t heard from either child of mine. Were they still in the …

I will never forget that phone call. I was trying to learn a new system work was implementing when my phone began to buzz. It was my son’s daycare. That sinking feeling hit as I wondered what could be going on. “Hello, Mrs. Bradfield?” “Yes, this is her.” “Ok great. …

Once upon a time (circa 2015) Facebook was an enjoyable pastime. I loved jumping online to do a quick check on friends and family across the world. I mean what a tool! I could easily fawn over a friend’s new baby, congratulate someone on landing a dream job or graduating …

Honestly, I don’t know what would happen if I quit Facebook for a week because since I got my account in 2008, I think I have checked into it at least once a day, every day, for eight years. I even was on Facebook in the delivery room… twice. How …

Unless you’ve been living in a social media bubble for the past week, you’ve heard about Harambe the gorilla. For all those bubble dwellers, let me fill you in.  Harambe was a 17-year-old male silverback gorilla who lived at the Cincinnati Zoo. Born in captivity, he was a beloved member …

School had just started. It was a miserably hot August morning, and the wire gates that lead into the kindergarten playground had yet to be opened. So there I was, me and 250+ parents and children, herded into this tiny line, annoyed at this ridiculous drop-off procedure, when I had …

It all started with a scarecrow. My kindergartner came home from school in early fall as excited as I’ve seen him. “Mommy, we get to make our own scarecrows!” He proceeded to pull out multiple pieces of cardstock paper with scarecrow parts on them. His job, due by the end …

If you’ve been under a rock for the past couple of years, you may be unaware of a little app known as Timehop. Well, let me introduce you to your very own social media time machine. Timehop pulls up posts you wrote on this day 1, 2, 3, etc. years …