by Kelly Richardson | Dec 2, 2025 | Just Doing Life, Parenting, Relationships, Self Care
The holidays are magical. And by magical, I mean a seasonal circus that can leave us feeling half-Grinch, half-George Bailey. As moms we exhaust ourselves trying to create memories our families will cherish forever, while simultaneously trying not to lose our minds....
by Kelly Richardson | Nov 25, 2025 | Just Doing Life, Relationships, Self Care
I heard a new term recently from a very hip Gen Z. HANGXIETY. Of course they came up with a word that’s both clever and painfully accurate. Hangxiety is the combo of hangover and anxiety. It’s the mental and physical disruption that hits when the alcohol wears off and...
by Kelly Richardson | Nov 18, 2025 | Parenting, Relationships, Teenagers
If your college student is coming home for Thanksgiving, here is my one piece of advice: don’t plan too much and over schedule their brief time at home. College kids are tired — emotionally, socially, mentally, and physically. Many carry invisible fatigue. They’ve...
by Kelly Richardson | Nov 11, 2025 | Just Doing Life, Parenting, Relationships, Teenagers
My first job-job was at Video Biz, a movie rental store tucked between a Mervyn’s and a dry cleaner in my hometown strip mall. I say job-job because before that, I’d done the usual teenage hustle—babysitting, working in the high school office, and picking up odd jobs...
by Kelly Richardson | Nov 4, 2025 | Aging Parents, Book Buzz, Relationships
There I was, quietly sobbing on a plane. Exit row. No one beside me. Just a pile of damp Kleenex and the blur of tears clouding my view out the window. I had just finished “When Cranes Fly South” on my flight home from visiting my son and his fiancée. It’s a tender,...
