ChickTalkDallas

As a blogger I often find myself incapable of not publicly disclosing information. This has gotten me into trouble multiple times, and I have had more than my fair share of Facebook drama. Sometimes it's not what I say but who I talk about (my husband many times) or people who think I'm referring to them (and I probably am) and don't like the tone, statement, or in one case, the picture on my blog.  Read more >

Valentine’s Day is a test for most men. It’s their moment to show us women how much they really care. And sometimes they fail miserably!  Read more >

Last year ended with a big stinky life-fart!  The kind that clears a room or an elevator or, in my case, your brain of all thought. I cruised to the end of 2010 on auto pilot.  Read more >

This has to be the hardest blog post I've done. I've asked myself if it's the right thing to do. So many women want their miscarriage to be a private event. And mine is. But what's so difficult about the miscarriage--beyond the physical discomfort--is the emotional toll it takes. I've felt isolated with this. I knew it could be a possibility and once it was confirmed I've felt pregnant with guilt and hurt and blame. And suddenly everyone around me--good friends, 16-year-old girls, women at the doctor's office--is pregnant and I'm not. And there's a sense of shame that comes with that. Lots of blame. And questioning. Why did I tell people? Did I not want this pregnancy enough? Did I do something wrong? How come her and not me?   Read more >

Elle magazine’s 25th anniversary cover features non other than Gabourey Sidibe of Precious fame now starring in The Big C with Laura Linney. But take a good look at that cover picture. Does that look like Gabourey?  Read more >