Articles by Amy Shankland

You’ve been a major pain in the butt for most of my life, ever since I was a teenager. Heck, you are for most people’s lives. But as of today,…

We women are so funny about our hair. Most of us fight with it all our lives. If it’s curly, we want it to be straight. If it’s straight, we…

I’ll never forget the first Indiana Peony Festival that took place just blocks from my home four years ago. I remember hearing about it and thinking, “How nice that our…

I think with every parenting duo, there’s the “fun” one and there’s the “all-business” one. The fun parent does things like telling great stories and jokes, playing video and board…

I was so pleased to give my car a good cleaning inside and out a couple of weeks ago. I make it a point to do this every spring and…

Long time readers know that I’m mostly a cheerful, positive person. But the past couple of weeks have thrown some sadness my way, to where I haven’t felt like being…

As we reach middle age, we suddenly have to go through all these preventive tests/procedures that we never experienced before. This is especially true if you’re a woman with a…

Middle age is such a strange time. I’ve written columns before about random aches and pains that happen out of nowhere. You know, the ones that come on for absolutely…

Does anyone else have trouble with being patient? Yeah. I figured I’m not alone. What’s funny is that a lot of us lose our patience with the smallest things. When…