PinnedPublished inHuman PartsNo, It’s Not a CultTheists rest easy knowing there’s a God and His Will be done. UU’s rest easy knowing or not knowing God. Neither view is wrong. It’s…Sep 21, 20237Sep 21, 20237
PinnedPublished inModern WomenWhen I Wanted to DieIn 1998 after my daughter was born, I became two people. The mother who loved her child, and the woman who wanted to die. Not forever. Just…Dec 5, 202429Dec 5, 202429
PinnedPublished inModern WomenMy Friend Asked If I Regretted Having A ChildAnd did I regret “only having one?” She’s never understood my motherhood journey.Aug 27, 202444Aug 27, 202444
PinnedPublished inCurated NewslettersOur Marriage Wouldn’t SurviveMost people don’t get this about me. But if my husband and I were on polar opposite sides politically, our marriage would end…Jun 17, 2024Jun 17, 2024
Published inILLUMINATIONA Stranger Confessed To MeSome pain is too abrupt, too devastating to wait to share. It has to come out, even to a stranger.Jan 23Jan 23
Published inILLUMINATIONWhy Aren't You Speaking Up?Staying neutral feels nice, but is being silent online about EVERY political issue, really ok?Dec 17, 2024Dec 17, 2024
Published inILLUMINATIONSwearing Doesn’t Mean You’re “Low Intelligence, Low Class, Low Vocabulary”I’m weirdly fascinated with the debate about cursing. You either like it or hate it. I like it.Dec 13, 2024Dec 13, 2024
I Love That Some People Think I’m In a Cult.I’m not. The opposite. My religion is super independent-minded. Tell us what we HAVE to think and we laugh.Dec 9, 20241Dec 9, 20241
Published inILLUMINATIONLosing Relationships Over Politics. Is It Worth It? Maybe.The political divide isn’t all tragic. Maybe it weeds out people who don’t share your deepest values. But for those you care about, avoid…Dec 5, 20242Dec 5, 20242
Published inBouncin’ and Behaving Blogs TOOUnbearable. Voting For Him and Still Trying to Respect You.Our shared DNA isn’t enough. Or our 20 year friendship. How can I ever forget that you voted for a rapist, felon and insurrectionist? So…Nov 21, 2024Nov 21, 2024