This originally appeared on The Beheld. Republished here with permission. “The apartment is yours,” says the man who would become my landlord. “On one condition—that you call me before you go sunbathing in your bikini so I can come over and watch.” He’s got mottled skin and moves in this way that makes it clear […]
This originally appeared on Laurie Cunningham’s blog. Republished here with permission. Yesterday as I was getting off the bus for work, I sneezed and wet my pants. Lovely, I know. Just another unforeseen side effect of being five months pregnant. According to one of my many pregnancy books, it’s called “stress incontinence,” or passing small […]
You think you know fear? I was only knee-deep in icy seawater, but that was enough. Beside me, a half-dozen anxious Moms formed a loose human chain. We were trying to cordon off a horde of 6-year-olds, cheerfully running amok at the water’s edge. My eyes flicked around the shoreline, trying to keep track of […]
Without fail at noon on every Friday, 30 minutes before my beginning ballet class starts, a mixture of fear and dread ooze into my mind. It starts when I think of getting dressed for class. Despite a well-stocked closet, I am never content with my choices. I spend 20 minutes scouring my closet for a […]
This piece originally appeared on The Current Conscience. Republished here with permission. As a man, I regularly use the word, “need.” I ask for my needs to be met in life, in work, and in friendships. While I may not often get my wants fulfilled, I am insistent that my needs be met. I have no […]
This originally appeared on HuffingtonPost.com. Republished here with permission. So what’s your name now? Life used to be so simple. Women didn’t worry too much about what they majored in at college because they expected Mrs. Degrees; to marry men who would support them for the rest of their lives. When a woman married, she […]
When you sit down, especially with your kids, to watch TV you probably don’t want to think about gender inequality, sexism and your kids’ occupational ambitions in adulthood. I imagine you want to put your feet up, let your brain empty itself of any real substance and maybe even nod off for a bit. But, […]
The other day our 4th grader was home sick from school. She was just getting over her fever and had to stay home one more day, because you need to be fever-free for 24 hours before you can go back to school. (I think that kids wanting to play more games on their ipods must […]
