I’m not going to pout or stress about the yearly naughty and nice lists. Who put the jolly man in red in charge of judging anyways? He shamelessly…
I open my eyes just wide enough to read the bright numbers of my nightstand clock…it’s 2:34 am. I slowly roll from my left to my right side…
The moment a child walks in on their parents making love is often accompanied by confusing feelings, thoughts, and reactions. Instead of cowering in shame, this serves as…
The other evening, I forced myself to take a few minutes and streamed a ten minute yoga class for beginners. The yoga instructor started the video off by…
We’ve all watched hetero sex scenes on television where the instant a woman is touched by a man, she arches her back, squints her eyes, pouts her lips…
I tense up before I even walk through the door of the school gym. I have to pause and scan the immediate area for any sign of danger. …
It all started one Friday after school when I was still teaching. I happened to open a book-order box and discovered a set of children’s classics I’d ordered…
This summer, my sister and I decided to check out a local antique boutique. We strolled through the store, marveling at the vintage jewelry, clothing, pottery, silver sets,…
Heineken or Sam Adams Octoberfest. Red [wine] not white. Margarita – if it’s Mexican night. Those drinks – IF I drank. But me and alcohol? Well, we’ve been…
Recently the US declared children’s mental health to be a national emergency. While the spotlight helps, the mental health system for families is profoundly broken and in drastic…