May 14, 2015 Dear Politicians, Please stop. Stop making personal, medical, and parental decisions. Stop spending your valuable time dialing back rights women have had for over 40 years. Please put your privileged, powerful energy elsewhere… toward poverty and inequality … Continue reading
When Dr. Jessica Zucker first asked if I was planning to come to L.A. for BinderCon, I thought the clear answer was, “No.” The professional development conference, which launched in New York last year for women and gender non-conforming writers, sounded like what … Continue reading
Last week, my friend lost her baby girl at 20 weeks. Another rare complication. Another week of fear and hope and discussions with doctors and ultimately nothing that could be done to save her. When she told me, … Continue reading
It comes on fast. First, acute, undeniable soreness. I go into action: apply heat, take Advil, drink water, rest as soon as I can. Maybe, this time, I can keep it away. By night, the fever begins to climb. By … Continue reading
It’s been a while since I wrote here. H.’s mobility has skyrocketed (how thankful we are), so neither one of us is often still. I dive in when time permits, like now, when H. is sleeping and I can see … Continue reading