How To 2020

Panic. No, only kidding! January starts full of hope, unless you live in Australia. Then your country is on fire and you can proceed to panic, but don’t proceed to the United States. Over here, your panic doesn’t need to start until March, when the country...

Age 21 vs. Age 40

Friday, Then and Now 7:00 a.m. Age 21 – Sleeping.  Age 40 – Inhaling your second cup of coffee while packing your kids’ lunches (wait, whose class can’t have peanut butter?), letting the dog out, searching for your mascara, googling whether...

Ladies, Cherish Your Girlfriends

My first real friend was named Jacob. We were 3 years old, and although I did not know it at the time, I treated him like my husband. I called the shots, made him tell me I was pretty, and was never in the mood when he wanted to kiss me. This perfect friendship was...

The 12 Steps of Christmas

Picture it: December 23rd. You, on the living room floor, surrounded by unwrapped gifts. Ribbon wrapped around your leg. Eggnog in your coffee mug. The dog covered in glitter. Maybe your family wants to float Christmas to March? Not this year. This year you will make...