I loved watching the Olympics when I was little. I don’t remember watching Mary-Lou Retton live, I more so only remember her from stories and her commercial endorsements and the fact she scored a perfect 10. I remember Kim Zmeskal, Dominique...
I love my daughter’s friends. When she went away to school, I had no idea I would become so invested in the lives of her friends, but here we are. I pull for them at every given opportunity. Josie has very good friends from where we live, but when...
A few evenings ago, as dinner time neared, I got a text from my dear friend Amanda: “Tell me there have been some days this summer where Paige has looked at a screen until her eyes fall out. The kids have been busy, but today they have literally...
Today, it’s hard to escape the pressure of being the “perfect” mom, thanks to Instagram, Facebook, TikTok and all the other platforms that bombard us with picture perfect moments and unsolicited advice. But back when my kids were...
In honor of Independence Day. I thought I would tell the story of a trip to Chicago with my crazy family to see a play about our founding fathers. Yes, Hamilton. The play was brilliant. We were a mess. Warning: My sister, Jaime, wields the F-bomb...
Recently, Like Bob, I started gardening full scale at my house. Mostly vegetables, in fact, I’ve really only successfully ever grown things I could eat. About a month ago I stumbled on some beautiful magenta petunias in the store and I...
I love books, but I’m weird about reading them. Not all books, but books by my favorite authors. I have to pace myself for fear of running out of their work. Larry McMurtry is the perfect example of this. He has been my favorite writer for more than...
I have a friend that is bearing something heavy, and silent. It is the kind of thing she smiles through with her mouth, but that never quite leaves her face. We appeared at each other’s doorsteps in the 80’s as gap-toothed children, and then...
There is this trend I keep seeing pop up on social media in the landscape of fitness: the Slow Girl Workout Era. This is said to be slow, deliberate movements and deep connection with our bodies. For years, the fitness industry has been dominated by...
I got a tattoo. Yes, I’m well aware that I’m 52 years old. If you have a problem with it, bite me. My tattoo is very special to me and millions of little girls everywhere. It is Princess Leia. It is a simple profile line drawing and yes, it has the...