I am tired of overwrought kids’ birthday parties. Although I have been guilty of throwing them: I once hired a clown because nothing says “fun” like hissing at…
Robert Frost’s road less traveled is child’s play compared to the road one thinks they will never, ever, even remotely, go down. But I went down it, both…
I love my little Sour Patch Kid, but in our pre-Kindergarten summer she has developed a massive attitude problem (I’m about 92.5% sure it isn’t demonic possession). But,…
Sometimes you can just have a great day on the lake and not learn much about yourself. This wasn’t one of those days. I fear things; snakes, speed,…
It is Monday and I had a super busy weekend I should say. I have a child who is full of energy all day, who also thinks that…
Someone once advised me that there was “no blueprint for parenting” and that I would make plenty of wrong turns. I should be okay with that, he said,…
I cannot remember the last day that passed without news of American leaders doing something that isn’t in the best interests of the country’s citizens or its democracy.…
White women of America, Spare me a few moments of your time. Close your Pinterest window, tug on your favorite pair of leggings, and cozy up with a…
This is the battle anthem we needed. It is a rallying cry for the ages. We need to scream and pound our chests together, we need to know…
For decades I have been trying to conform to a greater sense of normalcy. Maybe it was because I always felt different as a child. “The one who’s…