5 Tips to Help You Through Your Child’s Surgery
I’d like to think that if I ignore something that is potentially dangerous, it’ll go away, and so will all the risks involved. For instance, I love flying because I don’t over-think the fact that I’m sitting in a metal tube that’s hurtling through the air, six miles above the earth, at ten million miles [...]
Social Media and the Fall of Self Esteem
I remember the exact moment I became preoccupied with my weight. I was fifteen years old, at the peak of my dance career, and a…
Going Out Without My Spouse
I’ll just come out and say it: Sometimes, my husband goes out to the club without me. And sometimes I go without him. It’s been…
Women Who Earn More Than Their Men
When I was young, I believed that gender roles were firmly set and basically unbending for all families. I thought all fathers worked, and all…
Sea Scallops in White Wine Sauce over Linguine
I am lucky enough to have come from, and to have married into, families of fantastic cooks. One of my husband’s favorite things to do…
Lawmaker Compares Women To Farm Animals To Defend His Abortion Stance
Is it just me, or does this election year seem to be absolutely fraught with men trying to decide women’s issues?…
Feed that Woman a Cheeseburger!
When I tell people that I work for this magazine, I get varying reactions. Most are completely, and…
Who Did I Lose? The Grief of Miscarriage
By August 1 of last year, (less than three months after my first miscarriage), I wasn’t late, but…
True Gender Neutrality?
Recently, a story I remember hearing a few years back was pushed back into the media spotlight - British couple…
