My daughter couldn’t sleep last night. We had kind of a rough evening. After a strenuous two hour math homework marathon with my son, I ordered a pizza,…
Quite early this past Saturday morning, I was in Writer-Beast-Mode with a deadline dangling over my head, typing busily on my laptop while my eight-year-old twirled around me,…
I really feel guilty in a major way this election season and think I owe Hillary Clinton an apology. I’ve been a democrat for as long as I…
My mom has decided now that she’s 71, it’s time to say f*ck you to what people think and embrace the freedom that comes with being 71 and…
Over the last 10 years, my husband and I have lived in eight different neighborhoods. Some were fancy, others modest; some were bustling, others quiet; some were friendly,…
On the last day of summer vacation I loaded up 3 kids and 2 bulging beach bags and headed to the pool. We didn’t get very many pool…
Netflix isn’t just for random movies on a night in anymore; their ability to produce a series and release it all at once is a binge-watcher’s dream. As…
In 11 days, I will turn 39. I need to talk about this. I remember being an elementary school kid in a Chicago suburb in the early 80s…
Recently Hillary Clinton made a statement about some Trump followers being “deplorable.” For those of you who only watch Fox News, the actual statement was: “You know, to just be grossly generalistic,…
Yes, I’m outing myself. I’ve used online dating sites. I said it. For approximately the last year, I’ve wandered in and out of these sites. I’ve activated and…