I remember that day like it was yesterday. August 5th, 2019. The day was brutally humid. I remember sweating as I waited for the phone call from my…
We’re at Epcot waiting in line to go on the ride, Soarin’ Around the World. Soon we’ll be strapping ourselves in and, with the help of flight motion…
Sixth grade. I’m watching a sad movie in the living room with my mom on a weekend night, after not having done much the entire day besides laying…
I’m woken by the flicker of light between the bedroom blinds. I lay still and anticipate the fall, and by fall I mean that feeling you get when…
Recently I wrote a blog post in which I extolled the virtues of lollipops as an emergency prop for kids while traveling. Lollipops have served me well over…
The holidays come around every damn year. Yeah I get it, “No shit Sherlock.” But for many, myself included, the holidays mean a spike in anxiety. Holiday decorations…
HuffPost Live recently invited me to participate in their livestream to discuss a piece I’d written about my preference for C-section birth. I did not and do not…
Children are like tiny human sniffer dogs that can sense your every weakness and flaw. When they find that deep dark character issue or emotional damage that you carry,…
The recent death of Henry Morgentaler has made headlines across the country and it’s stirred up some emotion for me. You see, years ago, as an 18 year…
I am not one of those people that talk about living with no regrets. Oh, I have regrets, probably about 6 thousand of them. And 3 of them…