As told to Brandi Lytle Finding a fellow warrior’s CNBC story in my email is always a lovely surprise.  I’m still amazed that fabulous ones trust me (and this community)…

So, on today’s dog mom musings…  Should fur babies only sleep in dog beds?  Or is it okay for them to sleep in bed with their two-legged parents?  I know…

In October 2019, Jody Day, founder of Gateway Women, contacted me.  She was working on the final touches to the new, revised edition of her book, Living the Life Unexpected:…

SENSITIVE POST WITH POSSIBLE TRIGGERS… The purpose of Not So Mommy… is to support, educate, and advocate for the infertility and childless not by choice communities.  (You can learn more…

SENSITIVE POST WITH POSSIBLE TRIGGERS There are many symptoms of endometriosis, including back pain, fatigue, depression, bloating, painful periods, pain during ovulation, hormonal imbalances, and migraines.  Today, I want to…

One in ten women suffer from endometriosis, a chronic illness for which there is no cure.  I am 1 in 10.  Because March is Endometriosis Awareness Month, I decided it…

As told to Brandi Lytle SENSITIVE POST… As with so many in the Not So Mommy… community, I first connected with Barbara via technology.  Though we have never met face-to-face,…

Those of you who follow along regularly know that I am an over-zealous dog mom.  Maddie is my fur baby, and I take extra good care of her (if I…

SENSITIVE / INTIMATE POST WITH POSSIBLE TRIGGERS:  Open, honest, frank discussion about marriage, infertility, sex, and not being able to get “p,” with mention of littles Redefining sex as an…

THIS POST CONTAINS POSSIBLE TRIGGERS, as I discuss infertility, childlessness, grieving, and more… Often, when those in the midst of their struggle reach out to me, they ask, “How?”  How…