I’m not sure how this happened (aside from, you know, having a baby), but I have swung happily into full-on mom mode. It feels incredibly wonderful to be responsible for a tiny human who wants nothing more than to snuggle closely with you as often as possible, and to eat non-stop. But that’s another story. … Read More
I’m six weeks into being a new mom, yet I’m still working up the nerve to breastfeed in public. Due to my own fears of being publicly scorned and combined with the fact that I was raised by one of the most modest women on the planet, I just hadn’t had the guts to make … Read More
I said goodbye to my grandma at Christmas two years ago. She was hooked up to an oxygen tank and I couldn’t help but sob, thinking it would be the last time I’d see her. She cried along with me, telling me that her constant pain was no way to live. She told me she … Read More
As it turns out, all of 2017 has been filled with really big — and incredibly tough — decisions needing to be made. I was incredibly fortunate to get presented with some truly amazing job opportunities. One would have involved me moving halfway across the country, and would have put me in a position to … Read More
I wish I could say that I’ve spent all of 2017 doing things like writing my representatives and writing my novel and traveling to fabulous places. But I have to be honest with you guys. I’ve spent most of 2017 puking so hard I literally pee my pants. Before I tell you exactly why I … Read More
