Pray for our broken country.

'Hopefulness is not a neutral position. It is adversarial. It is the warrior emotion that can lay waste to cynicism. Each redemptive or loving act, as small as you like – such as reading to your little boy... keeps the Devil down in the hole.' Nick Cave.

i’m sorry but the scholastic book fair did not inspire a love of reading it created my love of shopping

RIP to a Highwayman and ringmaster Mace Montana. The Highwaymen - Highwayman youtu.be/aFkcAH-m9W0?si… via YouTube

RIP to a true Cincinnatian 💔

A mentor, a friend, a role model. I am humbled to have been just one of many who walked down the paths she cut for women in politics. x.com/jbalmert/statu…

Worth repeating 8 years later.

Ahhh…. The last few days of school for the year and our home is filled with the traditional smells, sounds and tastes of the year—Vicks VapoRub, hacking coughs, and amoxicillin. Tis the season!

Every marriage is made up of 2 people: a person who is overwhelmed by excess and a person who insists on buying in bulk.

I assure you, getting my children ready to play in the snow is NOT something I’m going to miss.

Life skills no one teaches you about, but you have to learn: The perfect neighborhood horn honk. Not aggressive. The quick double honk that sounds friendly and neighborly and is accompanied by a wave out the window.

When a month starts on a Sunday 🤌🏻

Greer’s special friend, Ryan, has been raising funds for the Texas flood victims. Such a sweet boy!

There’s no possible way that generations of mothers before us spent this much time thinking about the organization of plastic sandwich bags.

Plus, Brian P. Rothenberg and Katie Eagan Downing join Colleen Marshall on our expert roundtable to discuss the use of Ohio National Guard troops in Washington.

Thank you to the Cincinnati Regional Chamber for inviting me to speak at their annual fly-in trip today! Organizations like the chamber are vital to ensure Southwest Ohio remains a hub of opportunity, innovation, and economic strength.

No one tells you how much your life changes when your kids figure out how to put on their own shinguards and cleats.

Right to track 5

I loved watching her in Schitt’s Creek. I agree with her, being a wife and mother is the most remarkable role of all! Please join me in praying for the soul of Catherine O’Hara. Video credit: Alex Clark

Can we stop writing newspaper headlines when a B-list celebrity dines at a fancy restaurant in our city??? It’s always the same restaurant and it’s always a celebrity that no one has heard of.