Suzanne Hadley Gosselin

Judging by the photos on their Instagram account, you would think that travel bloggers Jarryd and Alesha of Nomadasaurus live a charmed life. But recently they came clean, admitting that behind their brilliant smiles displayed in pictures of exotic pla …

Not even two years ago, I wrote about moving out of the townhome where I spent many of my single years and experienced many changes. At that time, I had no idea the twists and turns the coming months would hold. There was adversity. There was growth. T …

Three years ago, my husband and I spent the two weeks leading up to Christmas in the hospital. Our son had been misdiagnosed with a serious childhood illness, and doctors conducted test after test, trying to determine what was actually wrong. As Christ …

When I was single, some of my most awkward conversations happened when I went home for the holidays. Well-meaning friends and relatives inquired about my (usually non-existent) relationship status. On the bright side, they seemed truly baffled that I w …

Be faithful to your existing friends, but leave space in your life for new ones. You never know how valuable those relationships may prove to be.

Last week, only a month after four people died in a shootout in downtown Colorado Springs, tragedy struck my community again. During a standoff between police and a gunman at a Planned Parenthood clinic, two civilians and one police officer were shot a …

Last year, I offered a list of “5 Things to Do on Thanksgiving Besides Eat Turkey.” Among the suggestions on the list were turkey trotting, trying out a new recipe and seeking out people to spend the day with. Several people commented that incorporatin …

A few days ago, a friend sent me this article about Commonspace, a “coliving” apartment building where 21 “microunits” will be built around a shared living space for cooking, eating and hanging out. For Millennials, who are generally getting married la …