There are at least six of you. That’s the number I have settled on. I am talking about those of you I retreated from quickly, without explanation — even…
“Mommy, daddy said a bad word! “Mommy, daddy was driving really fast!” “Mommy, daddy stuck out his middle finger at a guy who cut him off and he…
Dear Richard and Jeff and Elon, What’s up this summer, boyz? Oh, right – you guys are. Pretty high up there, in fact. Cool, cool. I know that…
This tale is not really mine to tell. However, not everyone with an important story is a writer. This is about my dear friend, Lucy*, who trusted me…
The other day I was scrolling through TikTok (don’t judge, it’s entertaining AF) and I came across a sneak peek video of a new restaurant opening made by…
Some of you all are vaxed and waxed and ready for a hot girl summer. I’m vaxed, and I shaved my legs once last week, and I’m not…
Sometime during the few days it took me to read Jennifer Weiner’s new novel That Summer, I woke up in the middle of the night with a simple…
I’ve recently had to face an implicit bias I’ve had for decades. I believed that being “good” meant weak, naive and docile; “evil” was strong, powerful and determined.…
Dear cherished, young adult children of mine, First off, stop laughing. I do know I’m technically no longer middle-aged. I’m well past it unless current life expectancy rises…
Last year was hard and not much seems to be changing as of yet in 2021! These past twelve months have taken the term overwhelmed to a whole…