I’m going to be honest: sometimes social media makes me feel TERRIBLE. I have a hunch I’m not alone. To wit, this is a true account of a one-hour period in my life in which I DID NOT have my shit together. I present it that you may compare yourself to me and feel smug […]

More sleep is always a good idea. The show Transparent is SO GOOD that sometimes I forget to breathe. Leila de Bruyne has a judgmental international relief aid worker in her head who tells her that she’s a horrible entitled tourist and is making all kinds of mortifying mistakes. But Leila didn’t let that stop […]

Your heart is racing. You can’t breathe. You have DO SOMETHING. So you try to focus, but everything swims and gets blurry. You need to snap out of overwhelm. 

These are dark times, my dears. Dark indeed. So we will need to call on all our grit, love and fire to BRING THE DAMN LIGHT. Here are some places to start. Remember, your light doesn’t start out ‘there’ somewhere— it starts deep inside you. Staying informed is important, but so is staying strong and […]

Guys. It’s been a WEEK. My husband broke his ankle, the toddlers have decided to launch a unilateral strike on happiness, and we put something very personal out on the internet about our relationship and Nick’s transition. All this has left me feeling a little bit raw and naked, like one of those dreams where […]