Our generation is the only one that straddles two worlds—we didn’t grow up with technology, but are completely dependent on it now. Our kids have no concept of life without it. And our parents and grandparents lived the bulk of their lives in simpler times. We are the AOL—instant messenger—dial-up […]
Here’s a riddle: What is something that never ever ends, you have to do it, and pretty much no one ever says thank you? You guessed it—laundry. They say the only two things in life that you can be sure of are death and taxes. But I think there’s one […]
As usual, after another one of our nation’s mass shootings (which seem to occur as frequently as the Kardashians procreate), the debates are fired up again. This time, more than ever, there seems to be a push to arm teachers. And since THE STATE OF FLORIDA just this past week […]
Yay! It’s my favorite non-commercialized, totally meaningful, no-pressure holiday! Ha. KIDDING. Do I really HATE Valentines Day? Actually no. Any excuse for a bottle of wine and some take-out sushi is a good excuse, in my book. But it really is one of those random, nonsensical holidays (and by holidays, […]
Our family kicked off the year with the worst case of the flu we’ve had in years. One child fell. Then Mom. Then another kid. Then we had a bit of a break… And then it hit AGAIN. By the end of the longest 12 days of my life, everyone […]
The Hollywood elite often get labeled as out of touch, pretentious, and full of themselves. But quite often, they show their true colors in unexpected acts of kindness. And then we remember they are human beings, just like us. Sarah Silverman is known as a crass, inappropriate comedian who knows […]
For those of us who live in states with 4 seasons, we know winter arrives every December. We expect snow. We expect ice. We dig out our gloves and hats and snow boots and hatch our hibernation plans. But yet, every year, we are blindsided. It’s one of those tricks […]
It’s our favorite time of the year, parents! Not only are the kids adding 36 items to their Christmas lists every fricking day and fighting with us over wearing coats even if their lips are blue, but we are also supposed to remember to move the damn elf every night! […]