You have to go to the real world. You can go back to your regular life, and forget any of … More

My kids are away at summer camp, all of them, for the first and only time ever. Next year my … More

I’ve thought for weeks about writing, only to find myself too depleted to string my ideas together. The past three … More

“Deep in your wounds are seeds, waiting to grow beautiful flowers.” -Niti Majethia A few weeks ago I was knee-deep … More

Earlier this month, Ke Huy Quan (AKA Data from The Goonies, AKA Short Round from Indiana Jones) won a Best … More

It’s my birthday and we’re in the middle of a big storm. A rain storm, that is, and by California … More

A few weeks ago, I entered the gym where my daughter plays her basketball games right as teams were ending … More

It’s New Year’s Eve and I barely squeaked out this  December essay, and only because I’m on EST. It has … More

Today is Thanksgiving, and for some people—it is maybe even safe to say for a lot of people— this can … More

We went camping recently. Camping as an adult isn’t exciting, at least for me. It’s so much work. I had … More