I have become increasingly worried for my children’s reliance on technology. I watch them on ‘play’ dates as they compete on Clash of Clans, make complex collages on…
It’s almost here: that day devoted to silly jokes, minor messes, and harmless mayhem. The day that my nerdiness is sated by George Takei memes, playful Google Doodles,…
Spanking can be a “beautiful thing!” according to the Pope. The trick is leaving a child’s dignity intact. Many adults say they didn’t suffer long-term damage from being…
Every so often, people confuse civil rights with their own emotional needs. OK. Who am I kidding? People do this every day. And less often, but still…
My marriage was dying, and I got knocked up. How messed up is that? My husband and I were having more than a rough patch; we were on…
Way back in my early thirties, I was visiting my mom. I was helping wrap Christmas presents, and I cut my finger on the tape dispenser. I went into…
Controversy reared its ugly head with a Time magazine article that recommended banning the word “feminism”. It was later acknowledged to be ill-conceived and was retracted. It gave…
I’m under two years into my tour of duty as a mother, and I hate myself. I love being a mother. I love my daughter with an intensity…
The Superbowl is over and the hoopla over the game, the scandal about deflated balls (tee hee) and Katy Perry’s killer half-time performance are dying down. I don’t give two shits…
I’m a tweeter. I tweet. I love tweeting and reading your tweets. You know how when you’re watching some dumb show on TV and you see the hashtag…