Published inHuman Parts·PinnedMember-onlyNo, It’s Not a Cult.Nine times out of ten when people ask me about my Unitarian Universalist church I get a strange look. What they’re dying to know is are we some sort of cult. Nope, a bona fide religion. No devil worship or blood sacrifices. No groupthink. But Laura, no Bible? no doctrine…Religion7 min readReligion7 min read
Nov 14Member-onlyReclaim Yourself. You’re Not What They Tell You.In 1998 severe postpartum depression plunged me into darkness. As my depression started to lift, weeks later my body ached everywhere, like the flu, but not the flu. I was chronically exhausted, barely functioning except that I had a newborn daughter who needed me. …Personal Growth9 min readPersonal Growth9 min read
Oct 12Member-onlyBarbie is Every Woman. CEO or Homemaker.A couple months ago a friend invited me to see the Barbie movie. I appreciated the invite but wasn’t remotely excited about going. Why torture myself? Feminist me at a Barbie movie? Never. (My response after I saw the movie) Until I read the massive buzz and learned that my…Barbie5 min readBarbie5 min read
Oct 10God or No God. Only This MattersOut of respect to the suffering on both sides of the Gaza war, I will not discuss or debate a subject I do not fully grasp. It’s disrespectful to reduce an infinitely complex long-standing conflict to an emotional opinion or tribal divide. I’m not taking a side. …Religion3 min readReligion3 min read
Aug 28Member-onlyBarbie. Not Male-Bashing. Campy, Hilarious and Yes, FeministThe movie isn’t remotely an “All men suck” diatribe. No-thinking woman I know thinks this, as no-thinking man I know believes all women are “bitches.” Growing up I loved Barbie. The 1970’s blond impossibly thin-waisted, exaggerated beauty and boobs original. …Barbie3 min readBarbie3 min read
Feb 28How a Westboro Baptist Member Converted From Hateful to a Strong LGBTQ Ally.How a Westboro Baptist Member Converted From Hateful to a Strong LGBTQ Ally. A couple years ago my Unitarian Universalist Reverend spoke about a former Westboro Baptist member, Megan Phelps-Roper. “At 5, She Protested Homosexuality, Now She Protests The Church That Made Her Do It.” Westboro Baptist if you aren’t…Lgtbq5 min readLgtbq5 min read
Jan 17Don’t Make Condolences About YouDon’t Make Condolences About You Over the years I’ve posted on Facebook for people to please, please stop and think before they give Christian condolences they assume offer comforting. “Better place,” “His Will.” Their words might be daggers, painful and unintentionally insensitive. Just saw it today. A man in his…3 min read3 min read
Jan 2Please Stop Yelling God at PeoplePlease Stop Yelling God at People I saw a viral video years ago of a girl at my daughter’s college in tears because a kid with some Christian group was screaming that she was a “whore” for the way she dressed. Certain places on campus allow these sorts of public…Public Preaching3 min readPublic Preaching3 min read
Mar 7, 2022What My Sociopath Boss Taught MeWhen I was 22, a year after my first after-college job as a market research analyst, I moved to live with my serious boyfriend. For six months I scanned the paper for jobs in marketing or marketing research. Eventually I found a listing for a “marketing assistant” to sell seasonal…Bad Boss5 min readBad Boss5 min read
Jan 4, 2021We Can Never Talk About This Again.Underneath our seeping political wounds over the past 5 years sits an unsettled feeling no one on either side of Trump knows how to resolve. Because we can’t. Ever. Listen I’m an optimist and even with my multitudes of wishful thinking I’m 100% sure we can’t move past this. Don’t…Biden2 min readBiden2 min read
