Salty observations about life, love, and living abroad
Ah Mother's Day. When we're encouraged to laud the women who taught us how to tie our shoes, eat soup without clinking the spoon against our teeth, and to make beds with the corners tucked in. The woman who examined our research paper possibilities to make sure there was a woman for every man listed.... Continue Reading →
Dating: Reservations at the super-fancy/can't really afford/won't like the food/you'll figure out how to pay the credit card bill later/restaurant; roses; fancy chocolates dusted with things that shouldn't be on chocolate Engaged: Jewelry, (bonus points if it's heart-shaped); Elizabeth Barrett Browning or Khalil Gibran poetry books; flowers, but not roses; thoughtful cards with sappy messages and... Continue Reading →
Need a last-minute gift for that special woman in your life? The one who is raising your kids? I know, I know. There are still loads of shopping days left. But as we're rapidly hurtling toward extra expensive expedited delivery or a dented box of discontinued scent territory, it's time to acknowledge things are getting... Continue Reading →
As a kid, I used to look up into an inky sky and watch fireworks explode over my neighborhood. This was the 70s. There were no town-funded displays, it was the family down the block whose Dad knew a guy who knew a guy. The backyards weren't yet fenced off and the street was one,... Continue Reading →
Writer, Feminist, Expat
I'm a mom. I'm political. Give me coffee or give me death.
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The Must Have Storytelling PDF!
THIS IS US… a colorful, collaborative, collection of truth-tellers, soul-sharers, magic makers and game shakers. All that have a unique story to tell, angle to take and position they stand strongly behind.
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What you need to know about roofing
a performative documentary project based on letters to the editor of Ms., 1972-1980
Books, Fun and Stuff That Comes Into My Head
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