I admit it. There are holes in my education. I admit it. There are things that I'll just never figure out. The cultural benefits of vacuuming. How to fold a fitted sheet. The simple, predictable cause-and-effect between Friday night pizza and Saturday morning heartburn. People … [Read more...]

I’m going to be flat-out honest with you. I was fired once from a position I had always wanted. I had no one else to blame, though goodness knows I tried. With this firing, I entered the Hall of Shame, where you get to ponder your failures for the rest of your life Being fired … [Read more...]

After you return from vacation, people will ask “How was your trip?” They don’t really want to know. It’s a rhetorical question, like “How are you?” You’re supposed to say, “Fine!” and allow the conversation to end. Modern society has embraced this affectation so we can pretend … [Read more...]

To their parents' eyes, kids seem to stay at one age forever. The same feels true about preschool TV shows they watch religiously. Parents find themselves asking, "Will they ever grow out of Sesame Street and Dragon Tales?" In fact, they do. And when kids eventually leave some … [Read more...]

As a rule, I would rather gargle with drain cleaner than go to the mall. Motherhood will do that. After playing multiple games of hide and seek in the clothes racks, and later, listening to weeping on the other side of the fitting room door, it got to where my back would start … [Read more...]