According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, approximately one in every 700 babies in the United States is born with Down syndrome, making Down syndrome the…
I’ve read a number of “Letters to My Younger Self” over the years, all very deep and thought-provoking. Pondering this concept recently, I wondered what I would offer…
The “Save the Date” card arrived innocuously enough in a small white envelope, featuring an adorable photo of my handsome nephew, his beautiful fiancé, and the date of…
The string of swear words flying out of my mouth surprised even me. Then came the tears, and shaking through my bones and muscles. Many men and women…
When I was younger, I loved Hallmark commercials. They would strike a chord and some would even bring me to tears. I would purposely stop what I was…
Recently, I helped a friend craft her online dating profile. She took it seriously, carefully constructing the perfect responses to all the standard getting-to-know-you inquiries, while I peered…
Ok, look — it happens. Just as you find your unapologetic voice and perfect Spanx getup, something starts glowing on your head. Upon closer examination, there it is…
I never had the easy cool my sister had. She wore shimmery blue eyeshadow, plucked her eyebrows, and lightened her hair with Sun-In — three things that openly…
Within the first minute of Shakira and Jennifer Lopez’s SuperBowl LIV halftime performances, the cell phones in the family room where I sat were whipped out faster than…
I have a gazillion feelings about my body, but love isn’t one of them. When I look at myself in the mirror, I don’t see an ugly monster; nor…