Finding Infinity
The fall was a blur. Suddenly, there was one of me, and one of me to get everything done that used to get done by two. There were the logistics of running a house, paying for a house, and being the...
View ArticleDear Supreme Court
Dear Supreme Court, I’m not coming to you today as a human rights activist or a gay rights activist or as a liberal. Rather, I’m coming to you as a highly flawed individual who has failed at my...
View ArticleThe In-Between
I’m late. As usual. I run to the car, without the time to second guess combining the thick black rimmed glasses with the billowy skirt and the sturdy black boots. I wonder if my boss questions...
View ArticleIn Defense of Ex-Husbands
**Before I write one word here, let me begin by saying, that today, my heart belongs to Boston. I send my condolences and prayers to all who were affected by yesterday’s tragedy. And, for those of...
View ArticleMust Love Dogs
I didn’t want her to throw me a party. I thought I’d slip out of town quietly. I’d say my goodbyes, of course, but without fanfare, one at a time, on the phone, at lunch, over coffee. The farewell...
View ArticleMy Aha Moment from #BlogHer’13: Thank You Sheryl Sandberg
I could feel the woman in the seat next to me stiffen as she tapped her trim, pink nails against her Kindle. Crying makes people uncomfortable, especially when they’re sitting next to you on an...
View ArticleModern Family
“Are there any Jewish people here?” My mother asks, over her vanilla yogurt and Swiss cheese sandwich. “I think there are a few in the gated community up the road,” I say, clearing dishes off the...
View ArticleModern Family: Jersey Edition
S. stood outside the driver’s side window. “Are you driving?” He shouted through the glass. “Do you want me to?” “No.” I’m not surprised by this. In our 16 years of knowing each other, I can count the...
View ArticleA Modern Family Christmas
I thought the story would be the nose ring. I was almost certain I knew my mother’s reaction. I heard her, as I sat in the back room of the Wilmington tattoo parlor, after I felt the needle pierce my...
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