I’m not strong enough to raise a child with a severe disability. There, I’ve said it and now you can all go and pick up the stones you…
“Don’t stare,” says my mom as she cuffs the back of my head and nudges me along through the store. I’m 6 years old. Old enough to notice…
At 21 years old, I land my dream job working on a congressional campaign in a tightly contested race. I slave for months, spending 16 hours a day…
When my driver’s license and the elastic in my waistband both expire on the same day, I know I am holding a bag of life’s metaphorical lemons. When…
Every successful weight-loss program begins with someone standing in front of a mirror saying, “I want to make a change.” “I want to be healthy.” “I want to…
In 1999, I packed up a suitcase and moved to Italy to be an au-pair. I had spoken to the family a couple of times via phone, had…
If romance writers were a little more honest in their depictions of lust-filled romances between dad and mom, this is what they’d write…(note: all characters are fictitious and…
I am damn good at my job. I like it, am well-rewarded and come home each night feeling like I’ve made a difference. And yet, despite all of…
A loud cry shatters the relative peace and quiet of our home. Running footsteps, swooping arms and then a deep male voice that coos loudly, “Oh no, is…
Every year I face the same set of questions and the same reactions when the holiday season rolls around. “Have you decorated yet? Are you going to get…