As is the tradition in many divorced households with small, tax-deductible humans, my daughter was with her mother last Mother’s Day. Not wanting to miss out on the fun, however,…
It should go without saying: Today, the definition of “family” covers a wide range of choices. And yet, despite decades of social progress and living in the metropolitan and progressive…
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Damn, Karen! Be Cool: Your Privilege is Showing More Than Your Roots
by Mia DeSantisby Mia DeSantisStaying at home all day every day definitely is not fun, regardless of how many Zoom calls you have with your technologically impaired family or friends (okay fine, I am…
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It’s Cinco de Mayo! Let’s…Celebrate? A Mexican-ish Writes
by Lara Ricoteby Lara RicoteBefore writing this, I thought that a Mexican-American person writing an article about el Cinco de Mayo was a (less genocide-innuendo-packed) version of a Native American person writing an article…
Tara Reade, who has accused Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden of sexual assault, has been in the spotlight for a while now. I thought I’d weigh in on things because…
Relationships are built on a delicately spun web of white lies, which is why I usually spend National Honesty Day locked in my bedroom because “I don’t feel well.” This…
Five years ago, I wouldn’t have given two tattered capes about National Superhero Day. It’s Tuesday, April 28, by the way. Oh sure, I saw Superman and Superman II as a very young child.…
I’ve prepared for a lot of things in my life. When the Independence Day earthquake rocked LA last year, I stocked up. I ordered a four-person family earthquake kit –…
There’s a phrase, “Don’t judge a book by its cover.” I’ve always done well on the metaphorical side of that advice, but never literally. Because if I see a book…
How are you enjoying time-out, children? Not so much? Well, boo-fucking-hoo. I told you to settle down. I warned you that if you didn’t clean your oceans and start treating…
Before we get started today, I need to confess a few things: I’ve worked mostly from home for a quarter of a century (despite being only 36. Do NOT try…
All over the world people are being asked to #stayathome. This may be a challenge to many of us, and to overcome it depends on how you decide to face…
I’ve come to accept that I will never fully understand my husband. It doesn’t matter that we officially dated for a mere nine months before getting engaged; or that our…
So you’re stuck at home with your spouse during self-isolation. This is not a time to let your marriage die. Think of this as an opportunity for reconnection, both spiritually…
Religion aside, I’ve always felt such a love/hate relationship with Easter. Here’s why. Here are 10 things I love about Easter: Easter is a week-long affair. Ya girl loves an…
As someone with a Ph.D., I’ve been accused of making even the simple complicated. I make critical assessments of the virtues of Puffy vs. Crunchy Cheetos. The latter is superior…
