Hospitality.
This is such a great word. For one, the word just sounds pretty (it's especially fun to say in a British accent – go ahead and give it a try!), and it also carries some lovely connotations: freshly...
My husband and I always promised each other before we were married that we would continue to date after we tied the knot. Our dates quickly went from bike rides around the city to sitting next to each other...
I see two parallel lines. Wait, or is it the lighting? Is one line a shadow? Husband confirmation - it’s two parallel lines. We’re pregnant!
Wow, I think, that didn’t take as long as I thought. My OB confirms pregnancy...
Matt sat quietly on the couch in my counseling office with his arm folded softly across his middle. "You threw me under the bus," he said to his wife Mindy. "You made me look like a lazy a#$ in front of everyone!...
Dear Vanessa,
Kids are expensive, dating is expensive, and babysitters are expensive. My husband and I need time to reconnect. Can you give some practical ideas on how to spend time together as spouses that don't cost an arm and...
There's something off-putting about that title, huh?
If I said, "I love my husband," but said it with a certain vocal tone filled with irony and distain, you would wonder whether I really meant it. You'd wonder whether we'd had...
Dear Vanessa,
Ever since my husband and I had kids, it seems like our marriage is suffering. We don't have sex anymore, we snap at each other over stupid things. It seems like we are just going through the motions...
I’ve lived in Kansas City two different times ... but the first time, I never really called Kansas City home.
Part of the reason for this is because I lived in one area of the metro, worked in another, and...
What an interesting weekend. I started my Saturday morning with a series of sessions with couples who collectively represent over 100 years of marriage, and ended my Saturday evening by attending the wedding of a beautiful, young family friend...
The summer after 2nd grade, my family moved into the house in Houston where I remember most of my childhood. Two little boys lived two doors down - the sons of my 2nd grade teacher who were nearly lined...
That smell. The intoxicating mix of baby shampoo and little human newness has made more than one of us lean over and unapologetically take in a whiff of a baby’s head. That smell can also be the scent of...
"We're going to a marriage seminar."
That was my reason for not participating in a sprint triathlon this past February. While the indoor sprint triathlon was something I would have liked to do, the marriage seminar (organized through our local...
I have been married for nearly six years; during that time, we have endured and survived a home remodel along with various other projects in and around our home. We married young, and my husband already owned a house...
Dear Husband,
I know that our daily conversations are no longer spent discussing politics or dreaming about the future but instead seem to primarily consist of to-do lists, meal planning, errand running and the occasional nagging.
I know there are days...
In honor of the much-loved - or greatly despised - Valentine's Day, I thought I would share with my fellow moms the joys of how marital love has played out for this pregnant woman. When you're pregnant, often times...
Your Guide To KC
Kansas City’s 100+ Best Date Night Ideas
The calendar is blocked and the sitter secured, now for the hardest part of date night, figuring out what to do!
Kansas City has no...
