Mom 101
It’s Been Six Weeks Since I Ended A 20-Year Friendship
“I was beyond sad to end this friendship. It was almost as traumatizing, if not more so, than my two failed relationships with my children’s fathers.”
What International Women’s Day Means Today
If we want our daughters to be empowered, we must also acknowledge the power they already have. Here’s what International Women’s Day means today.
My Teen Asked About My Sexual Experiences With Women. I Told Her The Truth
During a casual Saturday dinner, my 17 year-old daughter asked me about my sexual experiences with women. By the end of dinner, I wasn’t sure if I was coming out to her or if she was coming out to me. (Again)
Do You Want Your Kid To Go To Harvard Or Be Happy?
I’m not sure my daughter will be ready for all the other high-achieving, motivated, top-of-the-class students who will be future classmates. Is it wrong that I just want her to have fun?
I Learned How To Be A Wife During Lockdown
After two common-law divorces, and watching so many marriages implode during this isolation, I really did need to learn skills to be a (good) wife.
Teachers are Being Rock Stars Right Now
There’s no denying that a lot of us aren’t loving online school. And yet, teachers are getting up each day and finding creative ways to help our kids.
My Son Has Become a Screen Addict and It’s Truly Terrifying
His screen addiction has become really bad over the past few months and, for the first time, I’ve felt like a complete failure as a mother.
I Haven’t Seen Him In 25 Years! Here’s Why You Should Update Emergency Contacts
I don’t think my first university boyfriend, who I haven’t seen or talked to for more than two decades, would be the person I would want making decisions for me.
Motherhood Shows You Who Your Friends Are
Motherhood brought me to an empowering conclusion: I had control over whether I befriended supportive—or unfriended self-serving—people.