So I get off the 90-minute conference call with my immigration attorney and I am EXHAUSTED. Wiped out. Drained empty. Talking about the most private and intimate details of your relationship in the context of how they fit into a government formula and whether your truth will hold up under scrutiny because your hearts are […]

A little while ago, I found an old image journal. It was full of pictures, not words; I’d pasted it full of magazine cut-outs when I was in my twenties, living in Tokyo, working as an actor. This was pre-kids, pre-Portland, pre-life-coach-training. It was FASCINATING to get a glimpse into the images I’d pasted in there. […]

Nothing is more challenging than parenting. But nothing is more scary as a parent than taking on the ultimate challenge of a blended family. How did we do it? Let me back up. After I left Tokyo post-earthquake and started a new life in Portland, I worked my butt off to create a beautiful life […]

Is it possible to happily work from home? Even when there are 17 loads of laundry that need to be done? YES.

You guys. I got so many emails in response to last week’s missive. SHUT THE FRONT DOOR, people. Wait— I’ve been making you feel bad on Instagram?!?!? Oh holy hell!!! That’s exactly the opposite of what I wanted to do!! (If you’re new here, last week’s missive was all about a little meltdown I had […]