I consider myself a fairly liberated, independent woman. I grew up with the pill and bra burnings. I am not defined by my appearance, completed by my relationship with a man or limited in my aspirations by my gender. I don’t consider myself a victim. And heaven help...
Our upstairs hall toilet sprung a leak recently, emitting a steady hiss punctuated by frequent whooshes of the pump refilling the tank — a bit like having Darth Vader lurking in the hall. We don’t use it much, so I just turned off the water to the toilet and silenced...
Just how many nuggets of advice, pearls of wisdom, dire warnings and exasperated threats does the average mother attempt to cram into a child’s unwilling head over a lifetime? Let’s say, for the sake of argument, you plant one unique seed a day, on average, from age 2...
(Note Originally published on Huffington Post) Mt. Si towers over the Washington town of North Bend (location of the cult TV series Twin Peaks). Just 45 minutes from Seattle, it’s one of the most popular hikes in the U.S. The trail rises 3,200 feet over four miles of...
(Note: Originally published on Huffington Post) Somewhere on God’s Green Earth gardens exist where people actually plant things. I see them tooling home from the nursery, shrubs nodding gently in the back seat. I imagine them in their idyllic retreats, nestling lacy...
(Note: Originally published on Huffington Post) Not long ago, I went through a legal name change. Now that all you June brides have shaken the rice out of your hair, I thought I would let you in on what’s in store. Though marriage is a top reason people change their...
