I have a part-time daughter: a little girl from the South Bronx, who I’ve watched grow up from afar, taught how to read, camp, pick blueberries. I taught…
It’s been another stormy week on the social media front. This time in the headlines was the most shocking and offensive act a parent could possibly do –…
This is for all the white people who claim that they are not racist. For the white people who claim to disagree with state-sanctioned murder. For the white…
Poop is the new om…. It’s been a hundred and fifty years since my son’s school year ended a few weeks ago and my nerves are not what they…
Guns are a prolific problem in our country. An estimated 91 people die a day as a result of gun violence, yet no common sense gun control has been…
Are you searching for the perfect summer locale to witness just how evil kids can really be? Are you curious as to just how oblivious parents are to…
I heard you as you headed back to your blanket with your young daughter. Of course I did. You made sure to say it loud enough for me…
Depression has not always made me the best friend, the best sister, the best daughter, or the best wife. In fact, it has often made me a shitty…
Today I had a moment. You know those moments where you find yourself in awe of the miracles in your life? The ones that catch your breath when…
My nine-year-old son is going to take drum lessons. I’m dreading it, but not for the reason you probably think. This school year, we’ve dabbled in ice hockey,…