I’m Going for It…No, Really This Time.
I tend to beat myself up, periodically, for not being a better person. I’ve been saying I’m going to write a book for…well, most of my life, a...
Category: self esteem
When Your Kid Fails…
You know how sometimes you feel like you are the Best Parent in the World? Yeah, today isn’t one of those days for me. My oldest decided to try out for th...
Adventures in Ragnar
Several months ago, my friend Jasmine said, “Hey, let’s put together a Ragnar team!” I’d had a couple of glasses of wine, so I sa...
UNLEARN: Forgetting the Concept of Fat Bias
Your legs are big, and they have a lot of fat on them. My ten year old said this to me, conversationally, as we were lazing on my bed, along with his brother, o...
Bright-Sided
There’s a book called “Bright Sided.” I haven’t read it. But I know what it’s about, and I identify. I am the one who’s grat...
New Year, Same Great You
I’m going to talk about New Year’s resolutions. I know…yawn. There are probably thousands of articles bopping around the internet right now on...
On Houses for Dragons
Almost every personality trait has both a usefulness and a challenge to it – to speak plainly, a good and a bad (though I don’t like to assign moral...
Why Do I Like This?
Recently, my kids decided they no longer wanted to share a room and were ready for their own space. As is my nature, I was both wistful at their growing up and ...
Treasure Chest
I have a cedar chest that sits on the floor of my office. My grandfather made it for me when I was a kid, and my mom and I stained it to match the desk I sit at...