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TOP 10 "DON'TS" I DIDN'T SEE COMING
Don’t use a hair dryer while in the bathtub. Don’t forget your seatbelt. Don’t wipe back to front. Don't try to speak with your mouth...
STEREOTYPING THE ARCHETYPE: Working Mom of the Week
I am ALL about having a mommy advisory board in your life. I tap into mine all the time. This is different. This is the mom who not only...


I, NOT ROBOT
I fell down the steps last week – a slow motion, tail-over-teakettle tumble with a cartoonish skidoo-on-a-football finish. I was in a...


STEREOTYPING THE ARCHETYPE: Working Mom of the Week
The "Stepford" Mom She drops her kid off at pre-school in full hair and make-up. No stains on her yoga pants and the ponytail that is...


SUNDOWNING ISN'T JUST FOR SENIORS
Sundowning: confusion and agitation that worsens in the late afternoon and evening, or as the sun goes down. Sweet vindication. I am...


STEREOTYPING THE ARCHETYPE: Working Mom of the Week
The All-for-Show Mom Her kids are referred to by gender and age only. She seems proud that her heels click-clacking on her mahogany...


TOUGH LOVE FROM THE TOKEN TESTES
Dear Tough Love, I’m a single woman who has been close friends with a married guy (his wife is cool, too). I just met the man of my...


I WISH I MAY, I WISH I MIGHT...
I always wish for the same thing when I see the first star of the night or see 11:11 on a digital clock... I wish for my children to...


BABY, DON'T FEAR THE CAPE
I’ve gotten used to people noticing that my ring finger is bare. I don’t mind attending school and sporting events alone. I will always...


STEER INTO THE SKID
When I was learning to drive, one of the hardest lessons for me to learn was to steer into a skid. It went against my every instinct to...
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