The more I asked questions and argued on Facebook, the more I came to realize that everything they told me about why they were voting for Donald Trump was just coded words for their inherent racism, misogyny, and in the case of women, their internalized misogyny. I live in Michigan, where I was born and […]
When your child, your own flesh and blood, is the one who is “the other,” it causes a special sort of pain and rage in your heart. I’m still trying to process all of my emotions from Friday’s Supreme Court decision. As a resident of Michigan, one of the states that had a constitutional ban on same-sex […]
Despite all evidence to the contrary, all talks of privilege, all facts and statistics, many Americans still believe that if someone is struggling economically, they are morally suspect and should somehow work harder. Whether citizens of the United States will admit it or not, we are in the midst of a great delusion about class and income […]
It will seem an impossible task this growing—for all of you. But you’ll do it anyway. Dear 28-Year-Old Almost-Mom Self: I see you in the hospital bed on the third day of your labor, trying to bring your daughter into the world. You are exhausted and must push one more time. You have had two […]
True intimacy requires time, it requires our mask to slip, our shadow to show. A few days ago on The Toast, Randa Jarrar stated that she was, “never living with a partner again.” I’m a person who has lived alone for maybe a grand total of four months in my 46 years, so I eagerly […]
Sure, it’s difficult to remain cool and collected at your kid’s sporting event. But some parents today take it to the next level. My 18-year old-daughter was active in sports throughout her childhood and now is on the club swimming team at her college. My high school freshman son has swum for most of his life […]
This constant push for mothers to do more and more and more is not the recipe for a sane and healthy life. I read the occasional Internet article about parenting. If I scroll down to read the comments, I quickly become mired in the miserable, competitive aspect of parenting. Everyone wants to feel good about […]
