Me: All I want for Christmas is to not give any f*&$s. Seems like it would be easier. My sister responded with her usual loving candor: True, but so not you. I'm no good at caring less, at feigning numbness, of only being half in. Passion motivates and energizes me. It … [Read more...]
20 Things I Will Get Over After the Election
A popular refrain after any election is "Get over it!" I agree. When an election ends, it's time to move past the squabbles of candidates and parties pitted against each other. I've had a candidate lose and I've had a candidate win. The mandate is the same whether your choice won … [Read more...]
Talk to Your Daughter Like Alicia Keys
Watching The Voice Auditions this season is mesmerizing. For the first time, the coaches chairs are filled with two women and they are unique, powerful, and talented. Alicia Keys is confident, sincere, and refreshingly make-up free. When she speaks, the room is quiet and you can … [Read more...]
I’ll Never Be Enough
I want my children to feel safe, secure, and whole. But I'll never be enough. I want my kids to act with confidence, move beyond their mistakes, and learn to forgive. But I'll never be enough. I want to chase away all of my children's fears, subdue their anger, and heal all … [Read more...]
The Mommy Blogger Mantra
We tell women's stories. We speak with vulnerability, sarcasm, levity, courage, honesty, humor, subtlety, and frankness. Our writing is complex, painful, simple, beautiful, biting, benign, and powerful. We bare our souls, share our favorite recipes, comment on life with … [Read more...]
