“Consolino’s insightful writing makes this book a must-read for anyone who values novels that explore the intricacies of daily life and the resilience of the human spirit.”

—Carol Thompson, for Readers’ Favorite

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About the Author

Warm cups of coffee, good books, and long runs outside. If I had my way, our days would be filled with nothing but joy. But life usually throws us a few things we’re not quite expecting. And then? It’s how we react that makes the difference . . .

About The Marriage Debt

Nika Stewart hit the jackpot when it comes to her second husband. But thanks to impending menopause and her long list of responsibilities, she doesn’t want to have sex with him. When Nika seeks help from a therapist, she discovers that that sex with Ethan (or the lack thereof) might not be the only problem after all.

There's a fine line between reliance and independence, tending and mothering, and love and obligation.

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Adulting

January 12, 2026

Last week, Talia called: Blue, her 2006 Honda Pilot, needed help. As it turns out, Blue needed more than help; it needed an overhaul. And since the car was twenty years old, we decided that pouring thousands of…

Monday, Monday

January 5, 2026

  Like many folks, Mondays are hard for me, and they always have been. To be fair, Sundays are also difficult, mainly because my flavor of anxiety would fall into the “anticipatory anxiety” category, which is often called…

New Year, New You

January 1, 2026

With the start of a new year comes a long-awaited dream come true: I FINALLY got my nose pierced. While the plan is to have a small hoop on my right nostril, for the next six months, I…