Time to Step Out of the Echo Chamber
A few elections ago, I unfollowed many of my friends and family on Facebook who posted political things I did not agree with. I created lists on Twitter to follow…
Read moreDid you watch your kids concert? I mean really watch it?
I remember all the concerts, plays, recitals, and other strange performances I sat through as a parent. Some were adorable. Some were awful! We laughed, cried, and sometimes rolled our…
Read moreThis Spatula
This spatula and I have a long term relationship. We have been together since I was 15 years old. I believe that makes this spatula an antique. When I was…
Read moreSomebody to share my innermost thoughts
“TRIGGER WARNING- This blog post contains information about suicide which may be upsetting to some people.” Because of the dude on the left of this photo… every year on November…
Read moreWriting Workshops 2017
The secret to being a writer is to sit down and write. For some of us (well at least for me) sitting down and writing is easier said than done.…
Read moreNo More Toxic Talk
Have you ever stopped and listened to the voice inside of you? That voice that is always running behind the scenes. The one that states you are ugly when you look…
Read moreFacepalm: Don’t Read the Comment Section
I made the mistake of reading the comment section of a newspaper article I was recently quoted in. (Visualize me: palm to face.) Missing the good old days when newspapers were…
Read moreOffer Whatever Light You Can
So, so much darkness in the world right now. The tragedies and traumas are coming at us so fast and furiously we hardly have time to process before the next one…
Read moreIs Twitter Still Magical?
Seven years ago today, I co-hosted my first TweetUp and it was a magical experience that shifted the direction of my life. I came home that night happy and feeling…
Read moreA Walk Down Memory Lane – Blogging for LGBTQ Families
June 1, 2016 is the 11th annual Blogging for LGBTQ Families! In honor of this day, I decided to take a walk down memory lane and the roller coaster of…
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