My husband and I have been talking about starting to try for a baby for years. But the cost of childcare, medical care, diapers, food, and a larger apartment just didn’t mesh with our current salaries. Childcare alone would roughly cost the same as my monthly take-home pay, and we’d already struggled to live on one salary.
Read MoreI’ve always been a people pleaser. Chalk it up to being raised in the South by a mother so polite, she would rather sign up for a dozen bake sales, church obligations, and professional society commitments than tell anyone no…
Read MoreI sat down with Atlanta-based interior designer Susie Prince, the owner and principal designer of Susie Mae Design. She also happens to be my sister.
Read More“How many siblings do you have?” My answer to that question prior to April 2017 was always pretty simple, “two sisters: one older, one younger.” Now when I’m asked that question, I grin and say, “Interesting story, actually. How much time do you have?”
Read MoreWhen my husband lost his job in May of 2017, it was just eight months after we got married and just one month after my father died.
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