According to Eric Fromm, what distinguishes us from other sentient life on earth is our ability to perceive that we have choices, and to...

I am probably in the minority in my dislike of The Great Gatsby. I do, however, love the following quote, also written by Fitzgerald: The...

Yesterday my psychiatrist told me that I'm a good mom. The outward part of me thanked her. The inner part of me, after the meeting and...

I like the definition of adrift that says a person or thing is free from restraint. The state of being can be negative, positive, or...

I don't want to brag, but I have incredibly developed pathways in my sympathetic nervous system. I'm no neuroscientist, but after my...

"Let me feel the heavy, silting, sucking mud, the spinning of sky winds. Give me nothing fixed, set, static." D.H. Lawrence It is hard to...

I'm sure Dorothy Parker would agree that marriage is a patriarchal institution. Maybe she's even written about that very topic. In a...

One of my dearest friends is in Costa Rica. She is a genius Spanish-speaking high school teacher with two young kiddos, and she and her...

I cried on the playground today. No, I did not travel back in time. This was 40-year-old me crying on the playground. I'll admit it was...

When I was in high school, I had a friend I'll call "T." T was kind and friendly to everyone, and she went on (according to Facebook) to...

Things observed while living with small humans: Unflushed poop. Pinecones on the kitchen floor. 6054 sheets of paper with a single mark....

Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck! Fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck. Fuck a duck. My heart broke anew this morning. C refused to...

Last evening en route to equine therapy, B asked, "Can you decide if you want babies, or do you just have them?" Ironically, this...

It's currently negative 28 degrees with the windchill. The incongruous marigold on this post was taken last year during a warmer month....

Yesterday afternoon was C's monthly team meeting at school. Everyone gave glowing reports. Bubble space, compassion, engagement, bright,...

Last night my children and I attended a friend's senior basketball game. This friend has served as an informal mentor to my youngest. We...