After spending two weeks with my parents during their holiday visit, I came to two very clear realizations.

I would be lying to myself (and to you, the reader) if I said I haven’t thought about my friendships a lot lately. It’s consumed me, actually.

Boundaries sound so clean in theory. Draw a line. Say no. Protect your energy. End scene.

I didn’t expect my marriage to get rattled in the seasonal aisle of Canadian Tire, but here we are.