While I was on vacation, I ate bread that did not make my stomach upset. When I returned, I ate the same bread and felt sick. A rational person might just stop eating bread that made them ill, but I adore bread. My favorite food is sandwiches (like Joey from Friends) and no it is... Continue Reading →
Can You Live a Minimalist Life When Your Cooking is Maximal?
Yes. There you go, mystery solved! A new grocery store opened near our house and I am counting down the days until I reach peak immunity and can venture inside. I'll be wearing a mask of course, but I don't know if the store is requiring them for all guests and our governor has removed... Continue Reading →
Raising Girls to be Wild and Free
I had two boys and then a girl. When I found out we'd have a girl I didn't believe it, and when presented with genetic testing that proved it, I worried. Brave, Wild, and Free I haven't had a particularly difficult life as a woman, but there have been times I've wondered how my situation... Continue Reading →
I Miss My Mind The Most
I got good grades in high school and always wanted to be the leader or president of every club, but I wasn't the smartest person in my grade by a long shot. I didn't go to Harvard, get any advanced degrees, or even get promoted before leaving the workforce due to illness and then to... Continue Reading →
It’s Not You
My mom used to call him Sober Joe Our first kid was born full term and came straight home from the hospital. We had trouble nursing at first because it turns out breastfeeding is not at all intuitive despite it being "natural," but we powered through. Jackson was smiley and giggly and sweet, though not... Continue Reading →