Dating After Divorce: Falling Fast
Have you ever had that crazy, wild, immediate fall into love that overtakes you? My first online dating app experience t…
Essays
A Star is Born and the Women’s Movement is Dead Per Bradley Cooper Film
The music is good, Lady Gaga can act, the dog is adorable, and Bradley Cooper looks pretty sans shirt. That, and the cha…
Dating After Divorce: Why DO We Date?
Recently I’ve fallen into the role of "dating coach" for a friend who, a year after an ugly divorce, is tip-toeing back …
What to Do with All of This Rage
In the early 2000s, I had a series of part-time gigs as a proofreader in the pharma industry, largely tasked with editin…
How Not to be Shitty in Business in 6 Easy Steps
Let’s get right to it, shall we? I’ve been in business for 14 years and have seen all levels of shitty behavior, from my…
They Don’t Have to Call Us Dumb
My high school guidance counselor didn’t call me dumb. He didn’t have to. Without looking at my grades, the number of AP…
Trigger Warning: Mental Health, Suicide Prevention and Survivor Guilt
Trigger warning: mental health. Simply put, suicide can kiss my ASS. If you're a fellow family/friend survivor,…
Dear Empowered Women: Don’t Take Away My Power to Feel Like Trash
At a recent coworking event, I was asked to record a video testimonial for their social media pages. I was wearing a sha…
While You Were Caping for Bill Cosby, Sexual Assault Awareness Month Was Underway
Sexual Assault Awareness Month just came to an end, but its purpose couldn’t have been more relevant in the last days of…
Zero Weeks, So Many Years Later: Film Explores Family Leave Policies in the U.S.
Twelve years ago, Shirlondra Brooks decided she would never again have another child. Depending on your own experiences …
