AB Keith is an educator turned roadtripper who is currently teaching virtually while touring the USA. Her dream is to visit all the national parks and create a series of nonfiction children's books about NP adventures through the eyes of her dog, Backpack Benny.
Sometimes we just have to spoil ourselves. We see something we don’t necessarily need but definitely want, and we decide it would bring us great joy to have and to hold it. For some of us, it takes a little longer to save up for the special treat, but when we finally have it in […] More
The decision to have – or to not have – kids is a big one, to put it incredibly mildly, so it’s no surprise that couples’ positions on the matter should be similar at the very least. Sometimes, though, one or both of the involved parties has a change of heart. Usually in that case, […] More
No one has to be told that the miracle of childbirth is a magical moment. But it’s a moment that doesn’t necessarily need to be shared with everyone… you know, in the actual moment, in the actual delivery room. Some mothers-to-be choose to have perhaps the father, a close relative, maybe a best friend or maybe […] More
People process loss in many different ways. Some grieve longer than others, and some grieving the loss of a significant other move on more quickly than others. And, as we know, there is no right or wrong way to grieve the loss of a loved one. But how does one know when they’re ready to […] More
Couples need to have allll the serious conversations if they want to make a relationship work. And sometimes, even after laying out the hopes and dreams and values and beliefs for each other, it still might not work. More than occasionally, too, the wants the involved parties claimed in the beginning do tend to shift. […] More
Unplanned pregnancies happen. They just do; it’s a fact of life. Many times, but certainly not always, the future mother wants the child’s father to “step up” to the plate and help raise the child. And either the father obliges or he doesn’t. But what happens if his long-time crush is the one carrying the […] More
Every marriage has its secrets even if you refuse to believe it. It could be something as small as withholding information like your embarrassing childhood crush or guilty pleasure song. On the other hand it could hold a little more weight like what actually went down at the bachelorette party or that the child your […] More
Tipping etiquette has long been a topic of conversation—especially at the end of a meal out—with many debating whether or not gratuity is necessary, given that wait staff make a livable wage without it. Regardless of the service level, many still tip at least the societal minimum expectation of 15% for even a less-than-stellar experience. […] More
Répondez s’il vous plaît… or RSVP, if you will: the tiny yet powerful acronym that is both annoying and necessary. It’s the command under a classy guise that gives planners information to not only budget and prepare, but to also ensure there are no surprises. Of course, the RSVP only applies to the event itself… […] More
For some reason it has to be said time and time again: people’s relationships are nobody’s business but the parties involved. Yes, there are unique circumstances that may call for some intervention if said relationship affects others, but other than that exception, meddling people are usually only selfishly motivated to do so. A person on […] More
We all have bills to pay, and how we earn money to pay them is ultimately up to us. Whether or not others approve of our career choices doesn’t change the fact that (1) we need to make money and (2) how we do it is our choice. In some situations, a significant other may […] More
Sometimes couples stay together. Sometimes they don’t. On occasion, couples that break up find their way back to each other, and it works out. And sometimes the relationship ends for the second time… or the third… But when a relationship is over, should each party of the former couple expect the other to remain single […] More
