When There’s Hate, Remember Love is Stronger
“Hate isn’t new,” he calmly stated. “Cameras are new. This has always happened. And it’s always been wrong. But now more people know about it. More people see it happening. It empowers us to...
The Real Reason We Want All Our Friends to Have Kids
I wanted Keri to have kids. Now. This very second. And for her kids to have the exact same napping schedule as mine.
Dear 29-Year-Old Me
Good job on your twenties! You’ve made some bold and brave decisions. Even better, you’ve had some spectacular failures and learned so many things.
5 Reasons Whole Foods is a Mom’s Best Friend
My trips to Whole Foods border on religious experiences, even with kids. Especially the moisturizers made from the hooves of free-range pygmy unicorns.
Mom’s Day Off
She leapt from the shower, cheeks flushed from excitement and warm water. “Why stop with clean hair?” she asked the woman grinning back at her in the hazy mirror. She reached for her mascara...
Babies Provide a Horrible ROI
There’s a business and accounting acronym that I’ve been thinking about a lot lately—ROI (or Return on Investment). I’m a trained accountant, you see. Which is not the same as a practicing accountant. That...
The Luxury Of Not Giving A Damn
In my relatively firm 20s, I wasn’t one to spend hours at the gym and then stare at my naked body in the mirror looking for “problem areas.” Not that I don’t have them....