Kristen Kehoe

March 12...like many of you, this was the last day I went to work, the last day my daughter got to go to school, the last day I got up at my normal time, too...

Clever title aside, it appears that 2020 is going to be the year of numbers. Olivia determined that today when she followed me around the house saying "fifty...

Everyone's choosing a word for this year: "2019 will be my year of...Love, gratitude, health, kindness..." Oddly, though I like to think words are something ...

Life's not fair. I've heard this phrase countless times in my thirty-three years; I've even uttered it a time or two when I thought tough-love was the only o...

When I wrote to 2017, I had goals. Positivity, love, self-acceptance and personal happiness. And I can say that while I was not perfect, I achieved my 2017 w...

Today marks the last day of summer for my 2017 self. Odd as it may sound, these past two months have been different than the last summer vacations I've had (...

I am writing furiously on Tell Me Something Real, my newest YA contemporary. You guys...it's breaking my heart and challenging my writing, and doing everythi...

There is never the right thing to say on NYE. I don't like resolutions because I tend to break them, and while self-loathing and disgust is always fun, I try...

A little over a year ago, I started Friday Favorite in a an attempt to be more positive--to give a shout out, no matter how short or how long, to those peopl...

Every year, I take a moment in June and September to say goodbye. It might be as long as a day, it might be as quick as a breath, but these are months that m...

As of late, the world has been filled with one atrocious act after another. Is this new? Unfortunately, no, it's not. Deadly shootings, war, rape, murder...t...

As of late, I have seen an influx of posts running around social media, shares and re-tweets, all congratulating teachers of young students who are saying th...

Many people use the regular calendar for their yearly time frame. I use the teacher calendar. And today marks the beginning of a new year. And a new me. Paus...

Today's Friday Favorite comes for my girls. Too often, we are so apt to give thanks to those who have inspired us, given us tough love, those who have challe...

I know, the Disney title is fitting because it’s March Madness and we’ve already had some major upsets and are hoping there’s a Cinderella story in there som...

Favorite Friday is for my dad and all others out there who haven't let us down <3 This was a hard week for me to find the favorite button, mostly because the...

There's really nothing special about most moments of my week night. I guess that's what makes them so special, and no, I'm not making a play on words. I want...

A virtual conversation with someone I consider a strong and independent woman – and friend – spurred a thought today. As it often does (and just as often DOE...