When Your Favorite Christmas Present Comes From an Ex…

10 years ago today I was spending Christmas with my boyfriend and his family in the suburbs of Chicago. We had only began dating a few days before Thanksgiving but we quickly figured out that what we had was something special. While he went to his Freshman year of college in Ohio, and I wasContinue reading “When Your Favorite Christmas Present Comes From an Ex…”

3 Questions NOT to Ask to Your *Still* Single Family Members

There is such a thing as good intentions communicated terribly. Most often these moments happen around the holidays with well-intentioned family members who just want to know what’s going on in your life. ***I’ve only dealt with this one time, personally— but felt it was necessary to talk about*** If you’re like me (or haveContinue reading “3 Questions NOT to Ask to Your *Still* Single Family Members”